Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AMAT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Nov 4 close
Applied Materials shares fell 3.28% on Wednesday to close at $369.40, extending a decline that has seen the stock drop 29% over the past month and sit 50.06% below its 52-week high of $739.67. The selloff reflects broader concerns about AI infrastructure spending and a disappointing forecast from Intel, alongside a skipped WFE forecast and sector-wide supply concerns described as not company-specific. One commentary notes shares trading at about 23x forward earnings despite a 51% growth quarter, while another points to Applied Materials outperforming the S&P 500 for four consecutive years, a streak attributed partly to luck rather than skill.
The close of $369.40 sits well below both the 50-day average of $451.05 and the 200-day average of $445.31, reflecting the recent downtrend, with the stock down 30.3% over one month and 30% over three months, though still up 55.4% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reading of 66.6 places the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 29.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $521.06.
Applied Materials reports earnings on 12 November 2026 after close, 7 days away, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw an EPS beat of $3.50 versus $3.38 estimated, yet produced a -7.5% reaction, with average absolute reactions around 6.1%. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged +7.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. The consensus among 24 firms stands at 22 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $626.86.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Applied Materials scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $369.40 sits between the 50-day ($451.05) and 200-day ($445.31) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart66.6, Accumulation
Reading 66.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex29.1% below
Price is 29.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueLeans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart moneyReports in 7 days
Reports on Nov 12, 2026, 7 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+7.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Applied Materials closed at $369.40 on Nov 4, 2026, +55.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $203.40 to $739.67.
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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.
Applied Materials’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.6, in the Accumulation zone, up 1 point over five sessions.
Up 1 point over five sessions.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 19 | +3.5% | +13.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 191 | +0.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Neutral | 417 | +1.0% | +3.6% | ||
| 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 +2.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Applied Materials trades 29.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $521.06, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Applied Materials shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$521.06
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
29.1% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 24.6% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Applied Materials, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AMAT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer House, NJ, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 15 traded Aug 6 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Applied Materials has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
6of the funds Gekko tracks hold AMAT.
Applied Materials reports on Nov 12, 2026, after the close (7 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 12, 2026
Expected after the close, 7 days away
| 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.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Applied Materials is $626.86, +69.7% from the last close, from 24 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 24 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | UBS | $695 | +88.1% |
| Nov 2 | Morgan Stanley | $538 | +45.6% |
| Oct 16 | Needham | $560 | +51.6% |
| Oct 15 | Evercore ISI | $590 | +59.7% |
| Oct 14 | Bank of America Securities | $650 | +76.0% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Applied Materials averaged +7.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +6.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +7.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, AMAT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.4%.
Applied Materials’s market cap is $293.2B, with a P/E ratio of 32.3 and revenue of $30.84B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Applied Materials this week reads negative: 1 positive, 1 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
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 | 18.2% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Accumulation | 2.4% below |
| TTTrane Technologies | Accumulation | 3.3% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Accumulation | 6.8% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Neutral | 0.0% above |
| IRIngersoll Rand | Neutral | 16.8% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Applied Materials’s market cap is $293.2B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $369.40, with 793.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 32.3.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Applied Materials is $626.86, +69.7% from the last close. Of the 24 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 22 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Applied Materials is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $369.40 is 29.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $521.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Applied Materials is expected to report on Nov 12, 2026, after the market closes (7 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $4.06 per share on revenue of $10.30B. Applied Materials beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.1% on average across the report.
Applied Materials’s 52-week high is $739.67 and its 52-week low is $203.40; it closed at $369.40 on Nov 4, 2026, +55.4% over the past year.
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 seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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