Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] stock is trading at $194.99, up 2.21%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The AMAT shares have gain 6.51% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 18.76%, 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 July 07, 2025, when Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $200 for it. Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on June 06, 2025. On May 16, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $220 on the stock. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $195 on March 28, 2025. Edward Jones upgraded its rating to a Buy. KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on January 17, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $225. In a note dated December 17, 2024, Cleveland Research initiated an Neutral rating.
Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] stock has fluctuated between $123.74 and $255.89 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $188.4 within the next 12 months. Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ: AMAT] shares were valued at $194.99 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -3.38% based on the average AMAT price forecast.
Analyzing the AMAT fundamentals
Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT] reported sales of 28.08B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 6.98%. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.33.
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 192.24 points at the first support level, and at 189.49 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 197.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 199.05.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Applied Materials Inc’s Current Ratio is 2.46. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.76, and the Cash Ratio is 0.77. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.57, the price to book ratio is 8.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 23.73.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Sanders Adam, Corp. Controller & CAO, that happened on Jun 24 ’25 when 562.0 shares were sold. President and CEO, DICKERSON GARY E completed a deal on Apr 03 ’25 to buy 50000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Corp. Controller & CAO Sanders Adam sold 450.0 shares on Apr 01 ’25.
