Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AMAT in the last 90 days.
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$444.57+27.17 (+6.5%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryApplied Materials closes at $444.57, up 6.5%, sitting between its 50-day average of $501.12 and its 200-day average of $416.26. The GekkoIndex reads 64.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while price remains 20.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $557.03.
Coverage this week centers on AI-driven demand for semiconductor equipment and comparative growth narratives among chip-related names. Applied Materials rose 4% alongside gains for Lam Research and KLA Corporation, attributed to anticipated future capital spending by chipmakers rather than current demand. Separate pieces compared its sales growth trajectory against Broadcom and Intel. The company also disclosed plans to invest $5 billion in India to expand semiconductor equipment R&D, supply-chain infrastructure, and local talent development, with reports differing on whether the investment spans a decade or four years.
Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings date falls on 12 November 2026, after close, which sits outside this window at 53 days away. In the last 90 days, Congress recorded 5 buys and 0 sells, and in the last 30 days there has been 1 unusual options signal, with call premium of $9.0 million against put premium of $1.4 million. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 0.5%, positive in 2 of those years. Analyst coverage from 28 firms includes 25 buy ratings, 3 hold, and a consensus target of $640.89.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $444.57200-day averageGekko Fair Value $557.03
Key stats
- Market cap
- $353.0B
- P/E ratio
- 35.8
- Forward P/E
- 23.3
- EPS, TTM
- $11.65
- Revenue, TTM
- $30.84B
- Profit margin
- 30%
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
- Beta
- 1.60
- Volume
- 14.01M avg 6.31M
- 1-year return
- +149.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- 50-day average
- $501.12
- 200-day average
- $416.26
- Next earnings
- Nov 12 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 793.6M
Applied Materials swing-trade checklist
Applied Materials scores 4 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $444.57 sits between the 50-day ($501.12) and 200-day ($416.26) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.7, Accumulation
Reading 64.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
20.2% below
Price is 20.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 5 buys / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 53 days
Next report Nov 12, 2026, 53 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Applied Materials stock chart and price history
Applied Materials closed at $444.57 on Sep 18, 2026, +149.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $183.83 to $739.67.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −10.4%
- 3 months
- −28.0%
- 6 months
- +24.5%
- 1 year
- +149.6%
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About Applied Materials
Applied Materials makes the engineering tools and materials that chipmakers rely on to produce semiconductors. Its work centers on the equipment used in wafer fabrication, the process by which raw materials become the integrated circuits found in electronic devices. The company is recognized for supplying this equipment along with the design, production, and upkeep services that go with it.
The business runs through two segments. One, Semiconductor Systems, covers the design, manufacture, and sale of the machinery used to fabricate chips. The other, Applied Global Services, supports customers after installation, offering spare parts, maintenance, and factory automation software for fabrication plants around the world. Its customers are semiconductor manufacturers that operate these facilities.
Applied Materials was established on November 10, 1967, and its headquarters are in Santa Clara, California. Shares of the company are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker AMAT.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- appliedmaterials.com
Applied Materials GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Applied Materials’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.9 points over five sessions.
64.7Accumulation
Up 0.9 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 13 | +5.1% | +13.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 177 | +0.3% | +3.1% | ||
| Neutral | 402 | +1.2% | +4.2% | ||
| Distribution | 65 | +1.4% | +3.1% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average AMAT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Applied Materials stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Applied Materials trades 20.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $557.03, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Applied Materials shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$557.03
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
20.2% Undervalued
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Applied Materials insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Applied Materials, and members of Congress disclosed 5 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
5trades disclosed: 5 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer House, NJ, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 15 traded Aug 6 |
| John McGuire House, VA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 11 traded Jul 15 |
| John J. McGuire House, VA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 11 traded Jul 14 |
| Jared Moskowitz House, FL, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 28 traded Jul 13 |
| Jared Moskowitz House, FL, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 28 traded Jul 12 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Applied Materials has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 26, 2026
- $440.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.12%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.03B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 87% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 5, $10.41M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
6of the funds Gekko tracks hold AMAT.
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Applied Materials earnings: next date and track record
Applied Materials reports on Nov 12, 2026, after the close (53 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 12, 2026
Expected after the close, 53 days away
- EPS estimate
- $4.05
- Revenue estimate
- $10.31B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.1%average move across the report
1 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 13, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Applied Materials delivered record-breaking Q3 fiscal 2026 results, including the highest quarter-on-quarter revenue growth in company history. AI infrastructure buildout is driving unprecedented semiconductor demand, with customers providing 8-quarter rolling forecasts. Management has made upward revisions to its 2026 revenue growth forecast and expects to outpace overall market growth. AI investments are accelerating R&D, improving margins, and enabling faster operational scaling.
- Guidance
- Management expressed high confidence that 2027 will be another strong growth year. Applied expects to grow faster than the overall market in 2026. A new EPIC Center in Silicon Valley is set to begin operations, supporting long-term technology and capacity initiatives.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $3.50 est $3.38 | $9.12B est $8.99B | −7.5% |
| May 14, 2026 | $2.86 est $2.68 | $7.91B est $7.68B | 0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $2.38 est $2.21 | $7.01B est $6.87B | +4.4% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $2.17 est $2.11 | $6.80B est $6.68B | −3.3% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $2.48 est $2.36 | $7.30B est $7.22B | −14.9% |
| May 15, 2025 | $2.39 est $2.31 | $7.10B est $7.13B | −4.9% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $2.38 est $2.28 | $7.17B est $7.15B | −6.5% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $2.32 est $2.19 | $7.05B est $6.96B | −7.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Applied Materials stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Applied Materials is $640.89, +44.2% from the last close, from 28 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$640.89consensus 12-month target, +44.2% from the last close
Now $444.57Avg $640.89
Low $585High $900
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 28 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Bernstein | $700 | +57.5% |
| Sep 1 | UBS | $695 | +56.3% |
| Sep 1 | Goldman Sachs | $670 | +50.7% |
| Aug 25 | Mizuho Securities | $590 | +32.7% |
| Aug 24 | Mizuho Securities | $590 | +32.7% |
+3.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Applied Materials seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Applied Materials averaged +0.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, AMAT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.2%.
Applied Materials market cap and key statistics
Applied Materials’s market cap is $353.0B, with a P/E ratio of 35.8 and revenue of $30.84B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $353.0B
- P/E ratio
- 35.8
- Forward P/E
- 23.3
- EPS, TTM
- $11.65
- Gekko Fair Value
- $557.03
Trading
- Volume
- 14.01M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 6.31M
- 52-week high
- $739.67
- 52-week low
- $183.83
- Shares outstanding
- 793.6M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $30.84B
- Profit margin
- 30%
- Return on equity
- 41.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +42.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.60
- Typical daily move
- ±4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
Applied Materials stock news this week
Coverage of Applied Materials this week reads positive: 14 positive, 2 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Massive Update for Applied Materials Stock Investors!The Motley Fool, Sep 19
- Applied Materials vs. Broadcom: Comparing Sales Growth Trajectories for These Artificial Intelligence CompaniesThe Motley Fool, Sep 19
- Applied Materials vs. Intel: Examining Revenue Growth Trajectories of These Artificial Intelligence CompaniesThe Motley Fool, Sep 19
- KLAC Gains From AI Infrastructure: Can It Outpace AMAT & ASML?Yahoo! Finance Canada, Sep 18
- Lam Research Climbs 5% as Chip Equipment Names Outrun the Sector; Applied Materials Rises 4%, KLA Corp. Gains 3%Yahoo Finance, Sep 18
- The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Applied Materials, Philip Morris, Valero Energy, Crimson Wine and Global Self StorageYahoo Finance, Sep 18
Applied Materials peers
Applied Materials’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Accumulation | 0.3% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Accumulation | 1.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Accumulation | 6.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Accumulation | 8.6% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Buying | 10.3% below |
| JBLJabil | Accumulation | 1.6% below |
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Applied Materials stock FAQ
What is Applied Materials’s market cap?
Applied Materials’s market cap is $353.0B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $444.57, with 793.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 35.8.
What is the Applied Materials stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Applied Materials is $640.89, +44.2% from the last close. Of the 28 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 25 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Applied Materials stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Applied Materials is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $444.57 is 20.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $557.03. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Applied Materials report earnings next?
Applied Materials is expected to report on Nov 12, 2026, after the market closes (53 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $4.05 per share on revenue of $10.31B. Applied Materials beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.1% on average across the report.
What is Applied Materials’s 52-week high and low?
Applied Materials’s 52-week high is $739.67 and its 52-week low is $183.83; it closed at $444.57 on Sep 18, 2026, +149.6% over the past year.
Is Applied Materials stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Applied Materials?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Applied Materials over the last 30 days, with $9.04M of flagged premium in calls and $1.37M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 5, 2026 with $10.41M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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