Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] stock prices are down -2.71% to $217.53 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The AMAT shares have gain 6.67% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 37.47%, 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 September 22, 2025, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $209 for it. Previously, Mizuho downgraded its rating to Neutral on September 12, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $175. On August 20, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $170 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and decreased its price target to $200 on August 15, 2025. Summit Insights downgraded its rating to a Hold. DZ Bank downgraded its rating to Sell for this stock on August 15, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $150. In a note dated August 15, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $180.
The stock price of Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] has been fluctuating between $123.74 and $226.41 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $195.67 within the next 12 months. Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ: AMAT] shares were valued at $217.53 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -10.05% based on the average AMAT price forecast.
Analyzing the AMAT fundamentals
The Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT] reported sales of 28.61B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.84%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.3%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.31%, 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 0.35.
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 215.25 points at the first support level, and at 212.98 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 220.15, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 222.78.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT]’s Current Ratio is 2.50. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.76, while the Cash Ratio is 0.68. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.06, the price to book ratio is 8.89 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.94.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Nalamasu Omkaram, Officer, that happened on Sep 30 ’25 when 21554.0 shares were purchased. Corp. Controller & CAO, Sanders Adam completed a deal on Jun 24 ’25 to sell 562.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO DICKERSON GARY E bought 50000.0 shares on Apr 03 ’25.
