At the time of writing, Applied Materials Inc [AMAT] stock is trading at $252.25, up 0.91%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The AMAT shares have gain 14.54% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.00%, 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 November 25, 2025, when UBS upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $285 for it. Previously, Craig Hallum downgraded its rating to Hold on November 14, 2025. On October 13, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $250 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to an Overweight but stick to its price target of $209 on September 22, 2025. Mizuho downgraded its rating to a Neutral but $175 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 12, 2025. Daiwa Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on August 20, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $170. In a note dated August 15, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating on this stock and revised its target price from $220 to $200.
For the past year, the stock price of Applied Materials Inc fluctuated between $123.74 and $252.66. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $249.27 within the next 12 months. Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ: AMAT] shares were valued at $252.25 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -1.18% based on the average AMAT price forecast.
Analyzing the AMAT fundamentals
According to Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT], the company’s sales were 28.37B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -3.48% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.29%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.33%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.25%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.19, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.29. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.32.
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 249.24 points at the first support level, and at 246.23 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 253.87, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 255.49.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Applied Materials Inc [NASDAQ:AMAT] has a current ratio of 2.61. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.87, and the Cash Ratio is 0.91. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.08, the price to book ratio is 10.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.07.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Little Teri A., SVP, CLO, that happened on Nov 25 ’25 when 4000.0 shares were sold. SVP, CLO, Little Teri A. completed a deal on Nov 19 ’25 to sell 4000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Teri Little bought 9000.0 shares on Nov 19 ’25.
