At the time of writing, Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] stock is trading at $176.55, up 3.49%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AMAT shares have gain 3.98% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.03%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ: AMAT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 06, 2025, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight. Previously, TD Cowen reaffirmed its Buy rating on May 16, 2025, and dropped its price target to $220. On March 28, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $195 on the stock. Edward Jones upgraded its rating to a Buy. KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating to a Overweight but $225 remained the price target by the analyst firm on January 17, 2025. In a note dated December 05, 2024, Morgan Stanley downgraded an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $179 to $164.
For the past year, the stock price of Applied Materials Inc fluctuated between $123.74 and $255.89. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $180.5 within the next 12 months. Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ: AMAT] shares were valued at $176.55 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 2.24% based on the average AMAT price forecast.
Analyzing the AMAT fundamentals
According to Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT], the company’s sales were 28.08B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 6.98% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.48% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.3%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.3%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.24%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.2, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.33. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.33.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 173.93 points at the first support level, and at 171.32 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 178.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 179.50.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT] has a current ratio of 2.46. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.76, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.77. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.05, the price to book ratio is 7.47 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.49.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DICKERSON GARY E, President and CEO, that happened on Apr 03 ’25 when 50000.0 shares were purchased. Corp. Controller & CAO, Sanders Adam completed a deal on Apr 01 ’25 to sell 450.0 shares. Meanwhile, Corp. Controller & CAO Sanders Adam sold 271.0 shares on Feb 24 ’25.
