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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | Santa Clara, United States | NasdaqGS
461.67 USD -20.69 (-4.289%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 462.35 +0.68 (0.147%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★★Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:59 a.m. EDT

Applied Materials presents a compelling dichotomy between exceptional long-term business quality and short-term technical weakness. The core business is objectively outstanding, boasting a 41% return on equity and nearly 25% revenue growth, which justifies the premium valuation despite a recent single-year price dip. The multi-year trajectory remains massively positive with a 457% cumulative gain, and the recent decline does not constitute a structural deterioration. However, the stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average, creating a short-term headwind against the broader uptrend. Options data confirms this tension, with heavy call positioning at higher strikes suggesting institutional belief in a recovery, while retail traders are hedging downside risks. For investors with a horizon beyond the next few months, the fundamentals remain unambiguously strong, making this a high-conviction hold despite the temporary price dislocation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.107444
MSTL0.119640
AutoETS0.124699
AutoARIMA0.151713

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 0.30
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.952
Excess Kurtosis -0.17
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-19
Debt to Equity Ratio 28.666
Revenue per Share 38.825
Market Cap 366,380,154,880
Trailing P/E 39.87
Forward P/E 25.01
Beta 1.62
Profit Margins 30.05%
Website https://www.appliedmaterials.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with significant open interest walls at strikes ranging from 550 to 800, indicating a bullish target range for the near term. While there is substantial put volume near the 400-460 range acting as a hedge, recent call flow at the 485 strike suggests active buying near current prices. Implied volatility remains elevated across expirations, reflecting heightened expectations for earnings moves or sector volatility.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.11% 0.56% 0.79% 0.83%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-20 0.53 0.106810
2026-05-21 0.53 0.124017
2026-02-19 0.46 0.124381
2025-11-20 0.46 0.208873
2025-08-21 0.46 0.287788
2025-05-22 0.46 0.286569
2025-02-20 0.40 0.227260
2024-11-21 0.40 0.227596
2024-08-22 0.40 0.199800
2024-05-22 0.40 0.183360
2024-02-21 0.32 0.168129
2023-11-22 0.32 0.214075
2023-08-23 0.32 0.216216
2023-05-24 0.32 0.262877
2023-02-22 0.26 0.235486
2022-11-23 0.26 0.241479
2022-08-24 0.26 0.256208
2022-05-25 0.26 0.239565
2022-02-22 0.24 0.184247
2021-11-24 0.24 0.161063
2021-08-25 0.24 0.180696
2021-05-26 0.24 0.175310
2021-02-24 0.22 0.179139
2020-11-18 0.22 0.290582
2020-08-19 0.22 0.333991
2020-05-20 0.22 0.386779
2020-02-18 0.21 0.322284
2019-11-20 0.21 0.352054
2019-08-21 0.21 0.448430
2019-05-22 0.21 0.518647
2019-02-20 0.20 0.512821
2018-11-21 0.20 0.568343
2018-08-22 0.20 0.465224
2018-05-23 0.20 0.397298
2018-02-20 0.10 0.176491
2017-11-22 0.10 0.173370
2017-08-22 0.10 0.224972
2017-05-23 0.10 0.222668
2017-02-17 0.10 0.280348
2016-11-22 0.10 0.315756
2016-08-23 0.10 0.333890
2016-05-24 0.10 0.425713
2016-02-23 0.10 0.540249
2015-11-17 0.10 0.561167
2015-08-18 0.10 0.604961
2015-05-19 0.10 0.500250
2015-02-13 0.10 0.414594
2014-11-18 0.10 0.440917
2014-08-19 0.10 0.453515
2014-05-20 0.10 0.503271
2014-02-14 0.10 0.527426
2013-11-19 0.10 0.594530
2013-08-20 0.10 0.642674
2013-05-21 0.10 0.681663
2013-02-15 0.09 0.655022
2012-11-19 0.09 0.868726
2012-08-21 0.09 0.764007
2012-05-22 0.09 0.853890
2012-02-21 0.08 0.629426
2011-11-21 0.08 0.734619
2011-08-29 0.08 0.702370
2011-05-27 0.08 0.595681
2011-02-28 0.07 0.426050
2010-11-22 0.07 0.558659
2010-08-23 0.07 0.636943
2010-05-24 0.07 0.560448
2010-02-22 0.06 0.481928
2009-11-09 0.06 0.462250
2009-08-11 0.06 0.453858
2009-05-12 0.06 0.522648
2009-02-10 0.06 0.619195
2008-11-10 0.06 0.560224
2008-08-12 0.06 0.324851
2008-05-13 0.06 0.302115
2008-02-12 0.06 0.332042
2007-11-13 0.06 0.322407
2007-08-14 0.06 0.282486
2007-05-15 0.06 0.303337
2007-02-13 0.05 0.275027
2006-11-14 0.05 0.270270
2006-08-15 0.05 0.318674
2006-05-16 0.05 0.280112
2006-02-14 0.03 0.148075
2005-11-15 0.03 0.169109
2005-08-15 0.03 0.170068
2005-05-16 0.03 0.186683
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.12
dividendYield 0.44
exDividendDate 2026-08-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.98
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.004104818
lastDividendValue 0.53
lastDividendDate 2026-08-20
dividendDate 2026-09-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 2.0004976
Address1 3,050 Bowers Avenue
Address2 P.O. Box 58039
All Time High 739.67
All Time Low 0.076389
Ask 493.31
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,599,930
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,595,031
Average Volume 9,595,031
Average Volume10Days 7,599,930
Beta 1.618
Bid 463.22
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 2
Book Value 32.291
City Santa Clara
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 461.67
Current Ratio 2.423
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 477.965
Day Low 460.52
Debt To Equity 28.666
Display Name Applied Materials
Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Dividend Rate 2.12
Dividend Yield 0.44
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,653,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,653,000
Earnings Growth 0.428
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.427
Earnings Timestamp 1,794,513,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,513,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,513,600
Ebitda 10,154,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.32931
Enterprise To Ebitda 37.51
Enterprise To Revenue 12.352
Enterprise Value 380,912,664,576
Eps Current Year 12.79441
Eps Forward 18.45829
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 11.58
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,184,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 553.7598
Fifty Day Average Change -92.08981
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.1662992
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 200.04976
Fifty Two Week High 739.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -277.99997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.37584326
Fifty Two Week Low 154.47
Fifty Two Week Low Change 307.2
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.9887358
Fifty Two Week Range 154.47 - 739.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.78
Float Shares 790,565,901
Forward Eps 18.45829
Forward P E 25.011526
Free Cashflow 3,075,375,104
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 38,900
Fullday Change -20.69
Fullday Change Percent -4.28932
Fullday Price 462.35
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.49398
Gross Profits 15,233,000,448
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00331
Held Percent Institutions 0.86313003
Implied Shares Outstanding 793,597,443
Industry Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Industry Disp Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Industry Key semiconductor-equipment-materials
Ir Website http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investor-relations
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,184,000
Last Dividend Value 0.53
Last Fiscal Year End 1,761,436,800
Last Split Date 1,019,001,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) segments. The Semiconductor Systems segment includes semiconductor capital equipment to enable materials engineering steps, including etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation. The AGS segment offers integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, and 200 millimeter and other equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor and other products. It serves manufacturers of semiconductor wafers and chips, and other electronic devices. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Long Name Applied Materials, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 366,380,154,880
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_251230
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,024,000
Net Income To Common 9,267,000,320
Next Fiscal Year End 1,792,972,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 382,799,662,605
Number Of Analyst Opinions 35
Open 477.965
Operating Cashflow 8,396,000,256
Operating Margins 0.33736
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.16479999
Peg Ratio 0.96
Phone 408 727 5555
Post Market Change 0.6799927
Post Market Change Percent 0.14728977
Post Market Price 462.35
Post Market Time 1,787,961,597
Previous Close 482.36
Price Eps Current Year 36.08373
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 14.297173
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 11.8811865
Profit Margins 0.30052
Quick Ratio 1.634
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.46154
Region US
Regular Market Change -20.69
Regular Market Change Percent -4.28932
Regular Market Day High 477.965
Regular Market Day Low 460.52
Regular Market Day Range 460.52 - 477.965
Regular Market Open 477.965
Regular Market Previous Close 482.36
Regular Market Price 461.67
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 6,506,714
Return On Assets 0.15482001
Return On Equity 0.41068
Revenue Growth 0.248
Revenue Per Share 38.825
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1966995
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 793,597,443
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.015
Shares Short 11,875,178
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 16,703,697
Short Name Applied Materials, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.015
Short Ratio 1.52
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol AMAT
Target High Price 900.0
Target Low Price 358.0
Target Mean Price 640.3143
Target Median Price 650.0
Total Cash 9,233,000,448
Total Cash Per Share 11.634
Total Debt 7,345,999,872
Total Revenue 30,837,000,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.98
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.004104818
Trailing Eps 11.58
Trailing P E 39.867878
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.9691
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 400.47015
Two Hundred Day Average Change 61.19986
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15282002
Type Disp Equity
Volume 6,506,714
Website https://www.appliedmaterials.com
Zip 95,052-8039