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Price $540.04
Market Cap (MRQ) $428.79B
P/E (TTM) 46.6
EPS (TTM) $11.58
Revenue (TTM) $30.84B
Div Yield 0.32%
ROE (TTM) 41.1%
Debt/Equity (MRQ) 0.3
52W Range $203–$740

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About Applied Materials, Inc. - Common Stock Company overview from Wikipedia

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Applied Materials, Inc. is an American corporation that supplies equipment, services and software for the manufacture of semiconductor (integrated circuit) chips for electronics, flat panel displays for computers, smartphones, televisions, and solar products. The company also supplies equipment to produce coatings for flexible electronics, packaging and other applications. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and is the second largest supplier of semiconductor equipment in the world based on revenue behind Dutch company ASML.

History

Founded in 1967 by Michael A. McNeilly and others, Applied Materials went public in 1972 on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), a then-recently established stock exchange. In subsequent years, the company diversified, until James C. Morgan became CEO in 1976 and returned the company's focus to its core business of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. By 1978, sales increased by 17%.

In 1984, Applied Materials became the first U.S. semiconductor equipment manufacturer to open its own technology center in Japan, and the first semiconductor equipment company to operate a service center in China. In 1987, Applied introduced a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) machine called the Precision 5000, which differed from existing machines by incorporating diverse processes into a single machine that had multiple process chambers.

In 1992, the corporation settled a lawsuit with three former employees for an estimated $600,000. The suit complained that the employees had been driven out of the company after complaining about the courses Applied Scholastics had been hired to teach there.

In 1993, the Applied Materials' Precision 5000 was inducted into the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection of Information Age technology.

In November 1996, Applied Materials acquired two Israeli companies for an aggregate amount of $285 million: Opal Technologies and Orbot Instruments for $175 million and $110 million in cash, respectively. Orbot produces systems for inspecting patterned silicon wafers for yield enhancement during the semiconductor manufacturing process, as well as systems for inspecting masks used during the patterning process. Opal develops and manufactures high-speed metrology systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to verify critical dimensions during the production of integrated circuits.

In 2000, Etec Systems, Inc. was purchased. On June 27, 2001, Applied Materials acquired Israeli company Oramir Semiconductor Equipment Ltd., a supplier of laser cleaning technologies for semiconductor wafers, in a purchase business combination for $21 million in cash.

In January 2008, Applied Materials purchased Baccini, an Italian company and designer of tools used in manufacturing solar cells.

In 2009, Applied Materials opened its Solar Technology Center, the world's largest commercial solar energy research and development facility, in Xi'an, China.

Applied Materials acquired Semitool Inc. in December 2009, and announced its acquisition of Varian Semiconductor in May 2011. Applied Materials then announced a planned merger with Tokyo Electron on September 24, 2013. If it had been approved by government regulators, the proposed combined company, to be called Eteris, would have been the world's largest supplier of semiconductor processing equipment, with a total market value of $29 billion. However, on April 27, 2015, Applied Materials announced that its merger with Tokyo Electron has been scrapped due to antitrust concerns and fears of dominating the semiconductor equipment industry.

In 2015, Applied Materials left the solar wafer sawing and the solar ion implantation businesses.

Applied Materials was named among FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies in 2018.

In 2019, Applied Materials announced its intention to buy semiconductor equipment manufacturer (and former Hitachi group member) Kokusai Electric Corporation from private equity firm KKR for $2.2 billion, but terminated the deal in March 2021 citing delays in getting approval from China's regulator.

In November 2023, Applied Materials was reported to be under criminal investigation by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for routing equipment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation via South Korea in violation of US sanctions. The company settled with the DOJ, paying a penalty of 252 million dollars in February 2026. The settlement was the largest of its kind to date. The US government recovered the largest fine possible, which is twice the value of the illegal transaction.

On August 15, 2025, Applied Materials shares tumbled 12% after issuing weak sales and profit forecasts, with U.S.-China trade tensions weighing heavily on demand and visibility.

In September 2026, Applied Materials announced plans to invest $5 billion in India over the following decade under an initiative it described as "India Vision 2035", unveiled at SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the conference. The plan centers on research, supply-chain expansion and workforce development, and includes a proposed 140-acre semiconductor research park and a plan to expand the company's India-based supply-chain capacity roughly tenfold by 2035.

Finances

For the fiscal year 2021, Applied Materials reported earnings of US$5.888 billion, with an annual revenue of US$23.063 billion, a 34% increase over the previous fiscal. Applied Materials market capitalization was valued at over US$36.6 billion in November 2018.

Organization

Applied is organized into three major business sectors: Semiconductor Products, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. Applied Materials also operates a venture investing arm called Applied Ventures.

Semiconductor Products

The company develops and manufactures equipment used in the wafer fabrication steps of creating a semiconductor device, including atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), rapid thermal processing (RTP), chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), etch, ion implantation and wafer inspection. The company acquired Semitool for this group in late 2009. In 2019, Applied Materials agreed to buy semiconductor manufacturer Kokusai for $2.2 Billion.

Applied Global Services

The Applied Global Services (AGS) group offers equipment installation support and warranty extended support, as well as maintenance support. AGS also offers new and refurbished equipment, as well as upgrades and enhancements for installed base equipment. This sector also includes automation software for manufacturing environments.

Display and Adjacent Markets

AGS combined an existing business unit with the display business of Applied Films Corporation, acquired in mid-2006.

The manufacturing process for TFT LCDs (thin film transistor liquid crystal displays), commonly employed in computer monitors and televisions, is similar to that employed for integrated circuits. In cleanroom environments both TFT-LCD and integrated circuit production use photolithography, chemical and physical vapor deposition, and testing.

Energy and Environmental Solutions (former sector)

In 2006, the company acquired Applied Films, a glass coating and web coating business. Also in 2006, Applied announced it was entering the solar manufacturing equipment business. The solar, glass and web businesses were organized into the company's Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) sector.

In 2007, Applied Materials announced the Applied SunFab thin film photovoltaic module production line, with single or tandem junction capability. SunFab applies silicon thin film layers to glass substrate that then produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. In 2009, the company's SunFab line was certified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In 2010, Applied announced that it was abandoning the thin film market and closing down their SunFab division. Also in 2007, the company acquired privately held, Switzerland-based HCT Shaping Systems SA, a specialist in wafer sawing tools for both solar and semiconductor wafer manufacture, paying approximately $475 million.

In 2008, Applied acquired privately held, Italy-based Baccini SpA for $330M, company that worked in the metallization steps of solar cell manufacturing. The company was listed at the top of VLSI Research's list of supplier of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment for 2008, with sales of $797M.

Since July 2016 the Energy and Environmental Solutions sector is no longer reported separately. Remaining solar business activities have been included in "Corporate and Others".

Locations

Applied moved into its Bowers Avenue headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in 1974 and operates in Europe, Japan, Canada, the United States, Israel, China, Italy, India, Korea, Southeast Asia, Singapore and Taiwan.

Key people

Management

Chairman of the Board of Directors: Thomas J. Iannotti

President and chief executive officer: Gary E. Dickerson

Chief Financial Officer: Brice Hill

Chief Technology Officer: Omkaram Nalamasu

Notable staff members

Gary E. Dickerson – President and CEO

James C. Morgan – former CEO

Michael R. Splinter – former CEO

Gerald Yin – former employee and founder of Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC)

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · View on Wikipedia ↗

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sectorTechnology industrySemiconductors employees38,900 countryUS

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

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Revenue$28.37B
2016-10-30 → 2025-10-26
EPS$8.66
2016-10-30 → 2025-10-26
Free Cash Flow$5.70B
2016-10-30 → 2025-10-26
Net margin30.1%
2016-10-30 → 2025-10-26
Valuation & Ratios 07–12

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric 5Y trend AMAT 5Y avg Peer Median Verdict
P/E (TTM) 46.65Y avg ≈19.5 ≈19.5 68.4 Undervalued
P/S (TTM) 13.95Y avg ≈4.9 ≈4.9 13.8 Fair value
P/B (MRQ) 16.75Y avg ≈8.0 ≈8.0 10.1 Overvalued
EV / EBITDA 51.55Y avg ≈16.2 ≈16.2 31.6 Undervalued
Price / FCF (TTM) 76.35Y avg ≈21.7 ≈21.7 · ·
Price / Cash Flow (TTM) 51.15Y avg ≈17.9 ≈17.9 25.1 Fair value
EV / Revenue (TTM) 13.95Y avg ≈4.9 ≈4.9 · ·
EV / FCF (TTM) 76.05Y avg ≈21.7 ≈21.7 · ·
Price / Tangible Book (MRQ) 16.95Y avg ≈10.7 ≈10.7 · ·
PEG Ratio ≈2.7 · · ·

Peer median is calculated on a standardized basis per metric and may not always match the TTM/MRQ basis shown for this stock.

value · ≈ 5Y avg · industry median · verdict relative to median

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

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Dividend Yield0.32%
Payout Ratio19.8%
Annualized Payout≈$2.12Paid quarterly
5Y Div CAGR≈15.9%Per share, split-adjusted
Growth Streak≈8Consecutive years of dividend growth
Ex-dateAmountCurrencyYield
Aug 20, 2026$0.53USD≈0.40%
May 21, 2026$0.53USD≈0.45%
Feb 19, 2026$0.46USD≈0.51%
Nov 20, 2025$0.46USD≈0.81%
Aug 21, 2025$0.46USD≈1.1%
May 22, 2025$0.46USD≈1.0%
Feb 20, 2025$0.40USD≈0.91%
Nov 21, 2024$0.40USD≈0.86%
Aug 22, 2024$0.40USD≈0.72%
May 22, 2024$0.40USD≈0.62%
Feb 21, 2024$0.32USD≈0.67%
Nov 22, 2023$0.32USD≈0.82%
Aug 23, 2023$0.32USD≈0.78%
May 24, 2023$0.32USD≈0.90%
Feb 22, 2023$0.26USD≈0.94%
Nov 23, 2022$0.26USD≈0.95%
Aug 24, 2022$0.26USD≈0.99%
May 25, 2022$0.26USD≈0.90%
Feb 22, 2022$0.24USD≈0.74%
Nov 24, 2021$0.24USD≈0.63%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

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Avg Surprise 0.27%
Next Report Nov 12, 2026
PeriodReportEPS ActualEPS EstSurprise
Sept. 30, 2026 Nov 12, 2026 $3.50 $4.14 -15.4%
June 30, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 $2.86 $2.72 5.2%
March 31, 2026 May 14, 2026 $2.38 $2.25 5.9%
Dec. 31, 2025 $2.17 $2.14 1.6%
Sept. 30, 2025 $2.48 $2.41 3.0%
June 30, 2025 $2.39 $2.36 1.3%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

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Income Statement 18
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue $28.37B$27.18B$26.52B$25.79B$23.06B$17.20B$14.61B$16.70B$14.70B$10.82B$9.66B$9.07B
Cost of Revenue $14.56B$14.28B$14.13B$13.79B$12.15B$9.51B$8.22B$9.19B$8.09B$6.31B$5.71B$5.23B
Gross Profit $13.81B$12.90B$12.38B$11.99B$10.91B$7.69B$6.39B$7.52B$6.61B$4.51B$3.95B$3.84B
R&D Expense $3.57B$3.23B$3.10B$2.77B$2.48B$2.23B$2.05B$2.02B$1.78B$1.54B$1.45B$1.43B
SG&A Expense $1.77B$1.80B$1.63B$735M$620M$567M$461M$483M$438M$390M$469M$502M
Operating Expenses $5.52B$5.03B$4.73B$4.21B$4.03B$3.33B$3.04B$3.03B$2.68B$2.36B$2.26B$2.32B
Operating Income $8.29B$7.87B$7.65B$7.79B$6.89B$4.37B$3.35B$4.49B$3.94B$2.15B$1.69B$1.52B
Interest Expense ··$238M$228M$236M$240M$237M$234M$198M$155M$103M$95M
Interest Income $406M$486M$262M·········
Other Non-op $1.25B$532M$300M$39M$118M$41M$156M$139M$78M$16M$8M$23M
Pretax Income $9.27B$8.15B$7.72B$7.60B$6.77B$4.17B$3.27B$4.40B$3.82B$2.01B$1.60B$1.45B
Income Tax $2.27B$975M$860M$1.07B$883M$547M$563M$1.36B$297M$292M$221M$376M
Net Income $7.00B$7.18B$6.86B$6.53B$5.89B$3.62B$2.71B$3.04B$3.52B$1.72B$1.38B$1.07B
EPS (Basic) $8.71$8.68$8.16$7.49$6.47$3.95$2.89$3.00$3.28$1.56$1.13$0.88
EPS (Diluted) $8.66$8.61$8.11$7.44$6.40$3.92$2.86$2.96$3.25$1.54$1.12$0.87
Shares (Basic) 804,000,000827,000,000840,000,000871,000,000910,000,000916,000,000937,000,0001,013,000,0001,073,000,0001,107,000,0001,214,000,0001,215,000,000
Shares (Diluted) 808,000,000834,000,000845,000,000877,000,000919,000,000923,000,000945,000,0001,026,000,0001,084,000,0001,116,000,0001,226,000,0001,231,000,000
EBITDA $8.29B$7.87B$7.65B$8.23B$7.28B$4.37B$3.35B$4.80B$3.87B$2.15B$1.69B$1.52B
Balance Sheet 29
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Cash & Equivalents $7.24B$8.02B$6.13B$2.00B$5.00B$5.35B$3.13B$3.44B$5.01B$3.41B$4.80B$3.00B
Short-term Investments $1.33B$1.45B$737M$586M$464M$387M$489M$590M$2.27B$343M$168M$160M
Receivables $5.18B$5.23B$5.17B$6.07B$4.95B$2.96B$2.53B$2.32B$2.34B$2.28B$1.74B$1.67B
Inventory $5.92B$5.42B$5.72B$5.93B$4.31B$3.90B$3.47B$3.72B$2.71B$2.05B$1.83B$1.57B
Prepaid Expense $1.06B$974M$976M$883M$793M$602M$485M$490M$317M$188M$194M$257M
Other Current Assets $1.21B$1.09B$1.39B$1.34B$1.39B$764M$581M$530M$374M$275M··
Current Assets $20.88B$21.22B$19.15B$15.93B$16.11B$13.37B$10.21B$10.60B$12.92B$8.35B$9.26B$6.97B
PP&E (Net) $4.61B$3.34B$2.72B$2.31B$1.93B$1.60B$1.53B$1.41B$1.07B$937M$892M$861M
PP&E (Gross) $8.51B$7.11B$6.37B$5.63B$4.98B$4.38B$4.07B$3.81B$3.31B$3.04B$2.95B$2.85B
Accum. Depreciation $3.90B$3.77B$3.65B$3.32B$3.05B$2.78B$2.54B$2.40B$2.25B$2.11B$2.05B$1.99B
Goodwill $3.71B$3.73B$3.73B$3.70B$3.48B$3.47B$3.40B$3.37B$3.37B$3.32B$3.30B$3.30B
Intangibles $226M$249M$294M$339M$104M$153M$156M$213M$412M$575M$762M$951M
Other Non-current Assets $806M$314M$345M$691M$229M$260M$265M$248M····
Total Assets $36.30B$34.41B$30.73B$26.73B$25.82B$22.35B$19.02B$17.63B$19.42B$14.57B$15.31B$13.17B
Accounts Payable $1.98B$1.57B$1.48B$1.75B$1.47B$1.12B$958M$996M$945M$813M$658M$613M
Short-term Debt $100M$799M$100M$0··$600M$0·$200M$1.20B$0
Current Liabilities $8.00B$8.47B$7.37B$7.38B$6.34B$4.46B$4.45B$3.92B$4.12B$3.63B$3.80B$2.82B
Capital Leases $404M$259M$252M$287M$228M$195M$0·····
Deferred Tax ······$11M$12M$5M$1M$56M$32M
Other Non-current Liabilities $1.07B$810M$714M$732M$692M$662M$163M$126M$99M$77M$85M$71M
Total Liabilities $15.88B$15.41B$14.38B$14.53B$13.58B$11.78B$10.81B$10.79B$10.07B$7.35B$7.70B$5.31B
Long-term Debt $6.46B$6.16B$5.46B··$5.45B$5.31B$5.31B$5.30B$3.12B$3.34B$1.95B
Total Debt $6.55B$6.96B$5.56B$5.46B$5.45B$5.45B$5.91B$5.31B$5.30B$3.54B$4.54B$1.95B
Retained Earnings $55.23B$49.65B$43.73B$37.89B$32.25B$27.21B$24.39B$20.88B$18.26B$15.25B$13.97B$13.07B
Treasury Stock $45.04B$40.15B$36.30B$34.10B$28.00B$24.25B$23.60B$21.19B$15.91B$14.74B$12.85B$11.52B
AOCI $-110M$-168M$-217M$-202M$-260M$-299M$-180M$-125M$-64M$-115M$-92M$-76M
Stockholders' Equity $20.41B$19.00B$16.35B$12.19B$12.25B$10.58B$8.21B$6.84B$9.63B$7.41B$7.61B$7.87B
Liabilities + Equity $36.30B$34.41B$30.73B$26.73B$25.82B$22.35B$19.02B$17.63B$19.42B$14.57B$15.31B$13.17B
Shares Outstanding 793,000,000818,000,000833,000,000844,000,000892,000,000914,000,000916,000,000967,000,0001,060,000,0001,078,000,0001,160,000,0001,221,000,000
Cash Flow 19
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
D&A $435M$392M$515M$444M$394M$376M$363M$457M$407M$389M$371M$375M
Stock-based Comp $668M$577M$490M$413M$346M$307M$263M$258M$220M$201M$187M$177M
Deferred Tax $1.15B$-678M$-358M$195M$60M$68M$51M$198M$-12M$-21M$-130M$-18M
Amort. of Intangibles ··$44M$40M$49M$56M$57M$199M$193M$189M$186M$184M
Restructuring $181M$0$0$-4M$157M$0$0···$9M$7M
Other Non-cash ···$-2.18B$-1.25B·······
Operating Cash Flow $7.96B$8.68B$8.70B$5.40B$5.44B$3.80B$3.25B$3.79B$3.79B$2.57B$1.16B$1.80B
CapEx $2.26B$1.19B$1.11B$787M$668M$422M$441M$622M$345M$253M$215M$241M
Investing Cash Flow $-2.78B$-2.33B$-1.53B$-1.36B$-1.22B$-130M$-443M$571M$-2.53B$-425M$-281M$-161M
Debt Issued $991M$694M$0$0$0$2.98B$0$0$2.18B$0$2.58B·
Net Debt Issued $291M$694M·$0$0$97M$0$0$1.97B···
Stock Issued $261M$243M$227M$199M$175M$174M$145M$124M$97M$88M$88M$107M
Stock Repurchased $4.89B$3.82B$2.19B$6.10B$3.75B$649M$2.40B$5.28B$1.17B$1.89B$1.32B$0
Net Stock Activity $-4.63B$-3.58B$-1.96B$-5.90B$-3.58B$-475M$-2.26B$-5.16B$-1.07B$-1.80B$-1.32B$0
Dividends Paid $1.38B$1.19B$975M$873M$838M$787M$771M$605M$430M$444M$487M$485M
Financing Cash Flow $-5.98B$-4.47B$-3.03B$-7.04B$-4.59B$-1.34B$-3.12B$-5.93B$341M$-3.53B$913M$-348M
Net Change in Cash $-801M$1.88B$4.13B$-3.00B$-365M$2.34B$-311M$-1.57B$1.60B$-1.39B$1.79B$1.29B
Free Cash Flow $5.70B$7.49B$7.59B$4.61B$4.77B$3.38B$2.81B$3.17B$3.26B$2.21B$948M$1.56B
Levered FCF ··$7.38B$4.42B$4.57B$3.17B$2.61B$3.00B$3.08B$2.08B$859M$1.49B
Profitability 8
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Gross Margin 48.7%47.5%46.7%46.5%47.3%44.7%43.7%45.3%44.9%41.7%40.9%42.4%
Operating Margin 29.2%28.9%28.9%30.2%29.9%25.4%22.9%27.8%26.6%19.9%17.5%16.8%
Net Margin 24.7%26.4%25.9%25.3%25.5%21.0%18.5%19.2%23.6%15.9%14.3%11.8%
Pretax Margin 32.7%30.0%29.1%29.5%29.4%24.2%22.4%27.2%25.7%18.6%16.5%16.0%
EBITDA Margin 29.2%28.9%28.9%31.9%31.6%25.4%22.9%27.8%26.6%19.9%17.5%16.8%
ROA 19.8%22.0%23.9%24.8%24.4%17.5%14.8%17.8%20.2%11.5%9.7%8.5%
ROE 35.5%37.9%43.6%53.8%48.4%35.9%33.1%48.0%38.0%24.5%17.7%13.8%
ROIC 23.2%26.7%31.0%37.9%33.9%23.7%19.6%27.9%24.3%17.1%12.0%11.5%
Liquidity & Solvency 5
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Current Ratio 2.62.52.62.22.53.02.32.63.12.32.42.5
Quick Ratio 1.71.71.61.21.62.01.41.62.31.71.81.7
Debt / Equity 0.30.40.30.40.40.50.70.80.60.50.60.2
LT Debt / Equity 0.30.30.30.40.40.50.60.80.60.40.40.2
Interest Coverage ··32.234.229.218.214.120.519.513.916.416.0
Efficiency 3
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Asset Turnover 0.80.80.91.01.00.80.80.90.90.70.70.7
Inventory Turnover 2.62.62.42.73.02.62.32.93.23.33.43.5
Receivables Turnover 5.15.24.74.75.86.36.07.06.35.45.75.5
Per Share 6
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Book Value / Share $25.74$23.23$19.63$14.45$13.73$11.57$8.97$7.07$8.82$6.69$6.56$6.44
Revenue / Share $35.11$32.59$31.38$29.40$25.10$18.64$15.46$16.82$13.41$9.70$7.88$7.37
Cash Flow / Share $9.85$10.40$10.30$6.16$5.92$4.12$3.44$3.69$3.33$2.21$0.95$1.46
Cash / Share $9.13$9.81$7.36$2.36$5.60$5.85$3.42$3.56$4.73$3.16$4.14$2.46
Dividend / Share $1.78$1.52$1.22$1.02$0.94$0.87$0.83$0.70$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10
EPS (TTM) $8.66$8.61$8.11$7.44$6.40$3.92$2.86$2.96$3.25$1.54$1.12$0.87
Growth Rates 10
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue YoY 4.4%2.5%2.8%11.8%34.1%·······
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.2%5.6%15.5%·········
Revenue CAGR 5Y 10.5%···········
EPS YoY 0.58%6.2%9.0%16.2%63.3%·······
EPS CAGR 3Y 5.2%10.4%27.4%·········
EPS CAGR 5Y 17.2%···········
Net Income YoY -2.5%4.7%5.1%10.8%62.7%·······
Net Income CAGR 3Y 2.4%6.8%23.7%·········
Net Income CAGR 5Y 14.1%···········
Dividends Paid CAGR 5Y 11.9%···········
Valuation (TTM) 17
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue TTM $28.37B$27.18B$26.52B$25.79B$23.06B$17.20B$14.61B$16.70B$14.70B$10.82B$9.66B$9.07B
Net Income TTM $7.00B$7.18B$6.86B$6.53B$5.89B$3.62B$2.71B$3.04B$3.52B$1.72B$1.38B$1.07B
Market Cap $181.40B$152.57B$109.37B$75.72B$121.89B$55.71B$51.04B$31.29B$60.09B$30.90B$19.07B$25.63B
Enterprise Value $179.38B$150.06B$108.06B$78.60B$121.88B$55.42B$53.33B$32.57B$58.12B$30.69B$18.65B$24.41B
P/E 26.421.716.212.121.415.519.510.917.418.614.724.1
P/S 6.45.64.12.95.33.23.51.94.12.92.02.8
P/B 8.98.06.76.210.05.36.24.66.44.32.53.3
P / Tangible Book 11.010.28.99.314.18.0······
P / Cash Flow 22.817.612.614.022.414.615.78.316.712.516.414.2
P / FCF 31.820.414.416.425.516.518.29.918.414.020.116.4
EV / EBITDA 21.619.114.19.516.712.715.96.815.014.311.016.1
EV / FCF 31.520.014.217.025.516.419.010.317.813.919.715.7
EV / Revenue 6.35.54.13.05.33.23.71.94.02.81.92.7
Dividend Yield 0.76%0.78%0.89%1.1%0.69%1.4%1.5%1.9%0.72%1.4%2.5%1.9%
Earnings Yield 3.8%4.6%6.2%8.3%4.7%6.4%5.1%9.2%5.7%5.4%6.8%4.1%
Payout Ratio 19.8%16.6%14.2%13.4%14.2%21.8%28.5%18.3%12.5%25.8%35.4%45.2%
Annual Payout $1.38B$1.19B$975M$873M$838M$787M$771M$605M$430M$444M$487M$485M

Most recent period on the left · null values shown as ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

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Metric 2025-10-262024-10-272023-10-292022-10-302021-10-31
Revenue $28.37B $27.18B $26.52B $25.79B $23.06B
Gross Margin % 48.7% 47.5% 46.7% 46.5% 47.3%
Operating Margin % 29.2% 28.9% 28.9% 30.2% 29.9%
Net Income $7.00B $7.18B $6.86B $6.53B $5.89B
Diluted EPS $8.66 $8.61 $8.11 $7.44 $6.40

Institutional owners (13F) 3,769 filers · $496.5B total · As of Sept. 30, 2026

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Institutions that report holding this stock in their quarterly SEC Form 13F. Long positions only; a single filer may appear twice for separate option legs. Large offsetting put/call legs typically reflect market-making or hedged inventory, not directional conviction.

Holders 3,769
Value held $496.5B
New positions 698
Exited positions 104
Institutional activity — Q2 2026 vs prior quarter
New positions Exited positions Increased Decreased Net shares change
698 (+188 vs prior Q) 104 (-3 vs prior Q) 1,109 (+140 vs prior Q) 1,367 (+162 vs prior Q) +37.2M

Compared to Q1 2026. SEC Form 13F filings are due within 45 days of quarter-end plus a short buffer for late filers — quarters still inside that window are skipped in favor of the most recent fully-reported pair.

Institution Value Shares % of tracked 13F Type
BlackRock, Inc. $57,993,650,239 80,212,518 11.68% Shares
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC $37,486,362,834 51,848,358 7.55% Shares
STATE STREET CORP $27,647,533,737 38,240,019 5.57% Shares
Invesco Ltd. $20,436,205,443 28,265,844 4.12% Shares
VANGUARD GROUP INC $19,731,522,587 76,779,340 3.97% Shares
Capital Research Global Investors $16,020,269,437 22,159,097 3.23% Shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC $15,881,523,216 22,007,983 3.20% Shares
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC $13,414,040,961 18,553,307 2.70% Shares
MORGAN STANLEY $9,777,732,798 13,523,832 1.97% Shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO $9,645,810,109 13,886,053 1.94% Shares
NORGES BANK $8,174,084,724 11,305,788 1.65% Shares
FMR LLC $6,705,343,763 9,274,335 1.35% Shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC $6,437,873,607 8,904,389 1.30% Shares
NORTHERN TRUST CORP $6,410,949,450 8,867,150 1.29% Shares
Amundi $5,645,344,073 7,808,207 1.14% Shares
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP $5,576,932,077 7,713,599 1.12% Shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ $5,252,863,028 7,265,371 1.06% Shares
Bank of New York Mellon Corp $5,076,329,164 7,021,201 1.02% Shares
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC $4,622,583,020 6,397,369 0.93% Shares
Nuveen, LLC $4,419,644,964 6,112,926 0.89% Shares
Sanders Capital, LLC $4,406,230,956 6,094,372 0.89% Shares
Legal & General Group Plc $4,404,481,296 6,091,952 0.89% Shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP $4,311,104,400 5,962,800 0.87% Put option
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC $3,593,094,546 4,969,702 0.72% Shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP $3,582,248,100 4,954,700 0.72% Call option
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC $3,416,945,724 9,997,208 0.69% Shares
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO $3,297,344,166 4,560,642 0.66% Shares
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main $3,087,124,355 4,269,862 0.62% Shares
COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC $3,046,348,209 4,213,483 0.61% Shares
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ $2,890,327,701 3,997,687 0.58% Shares
UBS Group AG $2,688,659,142 3,718,754 0.54% Shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC $2,585,158,800 3,575,600 0.52% Put option
BARCLAYS PLC $2,489,588,322 3,443,414 0.50% Shares
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC $2,435,501,198 3,368,605 0.49% Shares
PeakShares LLC $2,414,820,000 3,340 0.49% Shares
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC $2,172,039,477 3,004,203 0.44% Shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC $2,144,128,800 2,965,600 0.43% Put option
CITIGROUP INC $2,094,150,030 2,896,473 0.42% Shares
Swedbank AB $2,091,785,046 2,893,202 0.42% Shares
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP $1,945,720,521 2,691,332 0.39% Shares
Capital World Investors $1,940,409,869 2,683,846 0.39% Shares
Boston Partners $1,885,948,213 2,636,446 0.38% Shares
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. $1,854,815,718 5,426,770 0.37% Shares
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC $1,830,453,081 2,531,747 0.37% Shares
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP $1,780,116,122 2,462,125 0.36% Shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC $1,759,059,000 2,433,000 0.35% Call option
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC $1,720,378,500 2,379,500 0.35% Call option
Swiss National Bank $1,618,348,740 2,238,380 0.33% Shares
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD $1,615,513,134 2,234,458 0.33% Shares
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC $1,558,025,438 2,151,066 0.31% Shares

Show all 3,769 institutional owners →

Activists & 5%+ owners 2 positions

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Investors who filed SEC Schedule 13D — beneficial ownership above 5% with an intent to influence the issuer (activist stakes, board campaigns, M&A). Each row shows the most recent known state of that filer's position.

Filer Filed Stake Status Purpose Filing
Applied Materials, Inc. 2) ×2 filings Dec. 21, 2009 · Initial filing · SEC
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. ×3 filings Nov. 8, 2004 · Initial filing · SEC

Purpose is an automated classification of the filer's own stated purpose (SEC Item 4) — not investment advice. "—" means no clear purpose was stated or the text could not be classified.

Company insiders 72 insiders · 40 officers · 32 directors

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Insider Role Last activity Shares owned Buys 12m Sells 12m Net 12m
Gary E Dickerson President and CEO June 30, 2026 S 1,599,843 0 15 $-104,789,404
Brice Hill SVP, CFO Aug. 25, 2026 S 128,613 0 3 $-6,647,575
Charles Read Corp. VP, BU and Ops CFO Jan. 1, 2024 F 96,528 0 0 $0
Robert J Halliday Chief Financial Officer Dec. 28, 2021 G 98,104 0 0 $0
Daniel Durn Senior Vice President, CFO Sept. 1, 2021 S 340,571 0 0 $0
George S Davis Executive Vice President & CFO Dec. 19, 2012 F 1,164,743 0 0 $0
Joseph R Bronson Executive VP and CFO Nov. 17, 2003 S 0 0 0 $0
Prabu G. Raja President, Semi. Products Grp. June 18, 2026 S 346,642 0 5 $-31,599,496
Adam Sanders Corp. Controller & CAO July 1, 2026 F 4,155 0 3 $-474,460
Omkaram Nalamasu Senior Vice President, CTO June 16, 2026 S 146,916 0 9 $-20,754,197
Timothy M Deane SVP, Applied Global Services June 15, 2026 G 133,086 0 1 $-5,092,942
Teri A. Little SVP, CLO Dec. 19, 2025 F 91,949 0 2 $-1,889,280
Jeff Bodner CVP, Corp. Controller & CAO Oct. 1, 2023 F 11,799 0 0 $0
Ginetto Addiego SVP, Operations & Quality Dec. 19, 2021 F 311,227 0 0 $0
Ali Salehpour SVP, Srv., Dspl. & Flex. Dec. 9, 2021 G 607,029 0 0 $0
Steve G. Ghanayem SVP, New Mrkts & Alliances Grp Dec. 19, 2019 F 457,855 0 0 $0
Thomas F Larkins Senior Vice President, GC Dec. 19, 2019 F 458,820 0 0 $0
Randhir Thakur EVP & GM, Silicon Systems Oct. 2, 2015 S 535,372 0 0 $0
Jay Kerley GVP, Chief Information Officer May 22, 2014 S 75,131 0 0 $0
Mary E Humiston Senior VP, Global HR Dec. 19, 2013 F 557,775 0 0 $0
Charles C Pappis Group VP, GM AGS July 1, 2013 M 411,835 0 0 $0
Thomas S Timko Corp. VP, Corp. Contrlr. & CAO March 5, 2013 S 108,250 0 0 $0
Joseph Gerard Flanagan SVP,Worldwide Ops & Sply Chain March 1, 2013 F 718,882 0 0 $0
Manfred Kerschbaum Senior Vice President Dec. 19, 2012 F 338,545 0 0 $0
Joseph J Sweeney Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Secretary Aug. 17, 2012 M 503,344 0 0 $0
Thomas T Edman Group VP & GM, Display July 1, 2012 F 281,181 0 0 $0
Ron Kifer Group VP & CIO Dec. 19, 2011 F 223,030 0 0 $0
Mark Pinto EVP & GM, EES Dec. 19, 2011 F 885,246 0 0 $0
Christopher P Bowers Group Vice President April 5, 2011 S 140,000 0 0 $0
Franz Janker Executive Vice President April 1, 2010 M 485,187 0 0 $0
Yvonne Weatherford VP, Corporate Controller March 1, 2010 M 197,290 0 0 $0
Thomas St Dennis Senior Vice President Aug. 31, 2009 F 267,938 0 0 $0
Gilad Almogy Senior Vice President Jan. 1, 2009 F 215,659 0 0 $0
Jeannette L Liebman Group VP, Global HR Dec. 10, 2008 S 149,343 0 0 $0
Menachem Erad Group VP Aug. 31, 2008 F 121,267 0 0 $0
Farhad Moghadam Senior Vice President Sept. 1, 2007 D 27,477 0 0 $0
Christopher P Belden Former Group VP Feb. 22, 2007 M 3,154 0 0 $0
Nancy H Handel Senior VP Dec. 20, 2006 G 87,223 0 0 $0
Ashok K Sinha Senior Vice President Dec. 8, 2005 I 155 0 0 $0
David N K Wang Executive Vice President Aug. 22, 2005 S 44,033 0 0 $0
Judy Bruner Director Sept. 8, 2026 S 25,544 0 5 $-3,448,279
Akash J. Palkhiwala Director Aug. 27, 2026 A 279 0 0 $0
Thomas J Iannotti Director June 16, 2026 G 39,809 0 1 $-5,547,872
Aart De Geus Director May 21, 2026 G 93,928 0 0 $0
Rani Borkar Director March 12, 2026 A 741 0 0 $0
James Robert Anderson Director March 12, 2026 A 1,547 0 0 $0
Alexander Karsner Director March 12, 2026 A 16,849 0 0 $0
Xun Chen Director March 12, 2026 A 45,970 0 0 $0
Kevin P March Director March 12, 2026 A 2,324 0 0 $0
Scott A Mcgregor Director March 12, 2026 A 24,577 0 0 $0
Yvonne Mcgill Director March 6, 2025 A 16,581 0 0 $0
Adrianna Ma Director Dec. 31, 2022 A 38,801 0 0 $0
Stephen R Forrest Director March 12, 2020 A 75,942 0 0 $0
Dennis D Powell Director Dec. 31, 2019 A 70,247 0 0 $0
Susan M. James Director Dec. 30, 2016 A 74,367 0 0 $0
Willem P Roelandts Director Dec. 30, 2016 A 143,550 0 0 $0
Robert Holmes Swan Director March 10, 2016 A 142,376 0 0 $0
Michael R Splinter Director May 27, 2015 S 926,158 0 0 $0
Gerhard H Parker Director March 4, 2014 A 195,260 0 0 $0
James E Rogers Director March 4, 2014 A 141,391 0 0 $0
Charles Ys Liu Director March 10, 2009 A 29,191 0 0 $0
Philip V Gerdine Director March 10, 2009 A 55,691 0 0 $0
Deborah A Coleman Director Dec. 20, 2007 G 18,200 0 0 $0
Robert H Brust Director Oct. 29, 2007 A 10,000 0 0 $0
Micheal H Armacost Director Oct. 29, 2007 A 210,162 0 0 $0
Dan Maydan Director Dec. 1, 2005 M 21,366 0 0 $0
Herbert M Dwight JR Director Dec. 1, 2005 G 195,508 0 0 $0
Paul Low Director Oct. 28, 2005 A 24,000 0 0 $0
Steven L Miller Director April 8, 2005 A 4,824 0 0 $0
Sasson Somekh Director Nov. 25, 2003 M 2,373,345 0 0 $0
Stan Shih Director Oct. 24, 2003 A · 0 0 $0
James C Morgan · Feb. 25, 2009 G 136,388 0 0 $0

Insiders from SEC Form 3/4/5 filings; net = open-market P/S only

ETF ownership Held by 206 ETFs

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Weight reflects direct equity holdings (N-PORT) only; leveraged or derivative-based funds may hold additional swap exposure not shown.

Fund Weight Units As of Source
BULD · Pacer Funds Trust 7.99% 2,338 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PWRD · TCW ETF Trust 5.42% 155,270 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PSI · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 4.75% 268,164 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
SOXX · iShares Trust 4.50% 4,291,249 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
QQQG · Pacer Funds Trust 4.37% 1,754 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SOXY · Tidal Trust II 4.27% 5,387 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SOXQ · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 4.08% 253,703 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
CHPY · Tidal Trust II 3.77% 75,883 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SEMI · Columbia ETF Trust I 3.58% 2,655 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SOXL · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 3.56% 1,361,891 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PWB · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 3.41% 180,718 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
PEXL · Pacer Funds Trust 3.31% 3,298 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
RDVI · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV 3.29% 233,089 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VEGN · ETF Series Solutions 3.04% 10,621 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QUSA · Tidal Trust III 2.98% 1,259 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MTUM · iShares Trust 2.87% 1,538,914 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
NUGO · Nushares ETF Trust 2.82% 135,424 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QUAL · iShares Trust 2.81% 2,879,950 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SEMG · EA Series Trust 2.80% 3,446 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SPMO · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 2.77% 1,250,774 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
NULG · Nushares ETF Trust 2.69% 141,501 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SPHQ · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2.68% 976,481 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
STNC · Hennessy Funds Trust 2.61% 4,770 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TDVI · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV 2.59% 26,752 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
RGEF · Tidal Trust III 2.50% 40,130 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SAWG · ETF Series Solutions 2.48% 141 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PTF · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2.46% 29,681 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
AMOM · Exchange Listed Funds Trust 2.44% 1,147 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
EPMB · Harbor ETF Trust 2.37% 213 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
GARP · iShares Trust 2.33% 157,208 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
QFLR · Innovator ETFs Trust 2.30% 23,777 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VGT · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 2.26% 5,318,522 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
EPMV · Harbor ETF Trust 2.20% 203 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QTOP · iShares Trust 2.14% 13,319 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EQTY · Valued Advisers Trust 2.03% 56,993 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
LCOW · Pacer Funds Trust 1.99% 1,013 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TECL · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 1.93% 193,880 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PTNQ · Pacer Funds Trust 1.85% 43,423 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
GRZZ · Tidal Trust II 1.84% 1,209 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QQWZ · Pacer Funds Trust 1.83% 1,829 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
LRND · New York Life Investments ETF Trust 1.82% 14,256 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PALC · Pacer Funds Trust 1.80% 7,450 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IYW · iShares Trust 1.78% 982,491 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
FDMO · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 1.78% 31,634 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PDP · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.77% 50,967 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
HGRO · ETF Opportunities Trust 1.71% 4,242 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VONG · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 1.70% 1,255,108 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
QQQM · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 1.70% 3,648,405 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
QQQ · Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 1.70% 16,576,367 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
QSIX · Pacer Funds Trust 1.70% 613 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FTEC · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 1.69% 661,838 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VOOG · VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS 1.62% 589,692 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
IGM · iShares Trust 1.61% 374,519 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VUG · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 1.59% 8,360,594 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
FQAL · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 1.54% 42,836 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IETC · iShares U.S. ETF Trust 1.52% 23,042 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EGUS · iShares Trust 1.48% 901 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
USXF · iShares Trust 1.45% 47,168 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
JHAI · Janus Detroit Street Trust 1.45% 668 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
RPG · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.45% 54,468 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
RSPT · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.43% 169,070 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
ALTL · Pacer Funds Trust 1.41% 2,565 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ESMV · iShares Trust 1.40% 240 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
MGV · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 1.35% 249,514 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
IQSU · New York Life Investments ETF Trust 1.33% 8,561 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IXN · iShares Trust 1.31% 270,524 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SPHB · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 1.31% 24,281 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
AQLT · iShares Trust 1.28% 9,179 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IWY · iShares Trust 1.27% 435,565 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ACVF · ETF Opportunities Trust 1.23% 3,685 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VFMO · VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND 1.22% 33,674 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
DYNF · BlackRock ETF Trust 1.20% 1,092,628 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
QQQE · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 1.15% 30,201 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QLC · FlexShares Trust 1.14% 22,848 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MGK · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 1.13% 520,831 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
ILCG · iShares Trust 1.13% 77,264 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EQWL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.11% 60,072 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
IWF · iShares Trust 1.09% 2,979,543 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SPTE · SP Funds Trust 1.08% 4,503 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IWFG · New York Life Investments Active ET… 1.08% 1,290 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MGC · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 1.08% 158,736 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
DECO · SSGA Active Trust 1.07% 434 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
JVAL · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 1.07% 17,552 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HECO · SSGA Active Trust 1.06% 1,706 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ROUS · Lattice Strategies Trust 1.06% 14,699 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SUSL · iShares Trust 1.06% 28,022 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
PEVC · Pacer Funds Trust 1.06% 50 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
JQUA · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 1.04% 168,004 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MPLY · Strategy Shares 1.03% 322 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
JMOM · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 1.02% 50,325 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
DSI · iShares Trust 1.02% 121,349 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IVW · iShares Trust 1.01% 1,692,634 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
OMFL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexe… 0.99% 91,218 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
ESGV · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 0.98% 179,248 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
GLBL · Pacer Funds Trust 0.96% 21 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IUSG · iShares Trust 0.96% 698,739 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
XLG · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 0.96% 219,527 SH Oct. 1, 2026 Daily
HIBL · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 0.95% 1,410 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
DUSA · Davis Fundamental ETF Trust 0.94% 23,624 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FLRG · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 0.93% 5,296 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VV · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.91% 927,262 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
HQGO · Lattice Strategies Trust 0.90% 869 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VOO · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.89% 20,615,568 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
NULC · Nushares ETF Trust 0.88% 1,225 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SUSA · iShares Trust 0.84% 74,624 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
JOET · Virtus ETF Trust II 0.84% 4,030 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VONE · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 0.82% 131,070 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.79% 25,209,849 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
VTHR · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 0.79% 66,753 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
RECS · Columbia ETF Trust I 0.78% 90,105 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HDUS · Lattice Strategies Trust 0.77% 3,080 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
OEF · iShares Trust 0.76% 335,509 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
FCPI · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 0.74% 3,962 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FXL · First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDE… 0.70% 35,286 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
INFO · Harbor ETF Trust 0.68% 11,359 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ESGU · iShares Trust 0.68% 267,208 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
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AMAT Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

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rating · 45 analysts BUY
Median target $650.00 +20.4%
12 26.7% Strong Buy
27 60.0% Buy
6 13.3% Hold
0 0.0% Sell
0 0.0% Strong Sell

12-Month Price Target

36 analysts · 2026-09-29

Mean target $638.94 +18.3%

Now Current price $540.04
Low$358.00 Mean$638.94 High$900.00

Peer comparison (GICS sub-industry) Key metrics vs sector peers

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FY basis, prices as of each company's last fiscal year-end close.

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
AMAT $181.40B 26.4 4.4% 24.7% 35.5% 48.7%
LRCX $474.35B 65.8 26.0% 31.3% 64.2% 50.5%
KLAC $394.33B 82.4 11.7% 35.6% 81.8% ·
TER $30.21B 55.8 13.1% 17.4% 19.7% 58.2%
Q · 24.7 9.7% 15.3% 8.2% ·
ENTG $12.80B 54.4 -1.4% 7.4% 6.1% 44.4%
MKSI $10.74B 36.6 9.6% 7.5% 11.2% 46.7%
ONTO $8.24B 59.7 1.8% 13.6% 6.7% 49.7%
AMKR $9.76B 26.3 6.2% 5.6% 8.7% 14.0%
FORM $4.51B 84.1 2.8% 6.9% 5.4% 39.3%
ACMR · 28.8 15.2% 10.4% 7.9% 44.4%

Latest News Recent headlines mentioning this company

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AMAT AI Analyst Panel — Bullish and Bearish Views 2026Q2 debate: Claude, Grok, Gemini, ChatGPT on the stock's prospects

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Panel Verdict NEUTRAL Confidence 0.70 4 of 4 reported forecast spread ·

Applied Materials is a high-stakes bet on AI infrastructure that balances massive growth potential against significant geopolitical and valuation risks. Claude and Gemini highlighted that a 39x P/E leaves no room for error, especially with 30% of revenue tied to China. While Grok remains bullish on AI-driven order growth, the panel largely converged on a cautious outlook. Ultimately, the group remains split, weighing the company's operational efficiency against the threat of export controls.

Round 1 — Opening Takes

Grok BULLISH
Confidence 0.80
↑ Bullish

I see Applied Materials perfectly positioned to capture the explosive growth in AI chip fabrication, with improving profitability underscoring its pricing power in a supply-constrained market. Market cap doubled to $307 billion from $204 billion in 2026Q1, signaling strong investor buy-in to the AI tailwinds. EPS TTM rose to $9.76 from $8.67, proving the company is delivering real earnings acceleration amid surging demand. Net margin climbed to 27.78%, a standout for semi equipment that means they're converting sales into profits more effectively than ever.

↓ Bearish

The biggest risk for AMAT is a potential slowdown in wafer-fab equipment spending if AI hype cools, leaving its elevated multiples exposed in a cyclical sector. P/E TTM at 39.2 edges above peers like LRCX at 37, baking in aggressive growth expectations with slim room for misses. ROE TTM of 38.9% lags leaders such as KLAC's 98%, highlighting they're not the top dog on capital efficiency. Shares surged 47% from $135 to $198 in four months, a classic setup for profit-taking after such a steep climb.

Claude NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.68
↑ Bullish

Applied Materials is riding genuine structural tailwinds in AI chip manufacturing, and the valuation is not yet pricing in the full cycle. The stock is up 130% in a year, yes, but the fundamentals are accelerating faster than the price. EPS grew to 9.76 from 8.67 in a single quarter — that's 12.6% growth quarter-over-quarter. Net margin expanded to 27.78% from 24.67%, showing pricing power is real, not borrowed. At 39.2 times trailing earnings, AMAT trades in line with LRCX at 37x, but AMAT's ROE of 38.9% is sustainable given the secular demand for wafer-fab equipment. If AI capex cycles extend into 2027, this stock has room.

↓ Bearish

The market has already priced in years of AI upside, and AMAT is now vulnerable to any stumble in wafer-fab spending visibility. The P/E jumped from 29.1 to 39.2 in one quarter — a 35% multiple expansion in 90 days is not gradual repricing, it's euphoria. Market cap doubled from 203 billion to 307 billion in the same window. Gross margin is flat at 48.72%, which means the company is not expanding unit economics, only riding volume. If semiconductor capex normalizes or AI demand softens, the multiple compresses hard, and there is no margin expansion cushion to catch the stock.

Gemini NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.75
↑ Bullish

Applied Materials is successfully translating the relentless demand for AI infrastructure into superior operational efficiency. The company is generating a 38.9% return on equity. This means for every dollar shareholders have invested, the company is generating nearly 39 cents in profit, proving their equipment is essential to the current semiconductor supercycle. Furthermore, their net profit margin has expanded to 27.78%. This indicates that the company is keeping more of every sales dollar as actual bottom-line earnings, showcasing strong pricing power as they roll out their latest advanced chipmaking systems.

↓ Bearish

The valuation has reached a point where the market is pricing in perfection, leaving zero room for execution errors or a cyclical slowdown. The stock is currently trading at a P/E of 39.15. This multiple suggests investors are paying a significant premium for future earnings, which is risky if the semiconductor capital expenditure cycle cools down. Additionally, the P/S ratio has climbed to 10.87. This elevated level implies that the market is valuing the company's revenue at a historic high, creating a fragile setup if growth expectations shift even slightly in the coming quarters.

Chatgpt BULLISH
Confidence 0.65
↑ Bullish

I think the strongest bullish case is that AMAT sits at the center of a durable AI-driven wafer-fab upgrade cycle with strong profitability. ROE TTM: 38.9%. That means AMAT converts a large share of equity into profits, supporting ongoing buybacks and earnings growth. Gross margin TTM: 48.72%. That implies pricing power and durable gross profitability in a capital-intensive but high-visibility market. EPS TTM: 9.7629. That shows earnings momentum that can power multiple expansion if AI demand remains robust.

↓ Bearish

My bear case is that AMAT trades at a rich multiple and faces cyclical risk if AI capex slows. P/E TTM: 39.16. That valuation implies high growth expectations and leaves little cushion if demand slows. P/S TTM: 10.8792. That premium on sales suggests the market is pricing in outsized top-line leverage; any deceleration hurts multiples. Debt/equity Q1'26: 32.11. That leverage raises financial risk in a downturn and could pressure equity if cash flow falters.

Round 2 — Responses & Rebuttals

Round 2 — Responses & Rebuttals

Grok

ChatGPT, I push back on your bearish flag on debt/equity at 32.11% as a financial risk – that's actually low leverage for semi equipment, meaning AMAT relies mostly on equity to fund growth and has ample dry powder for buybacks or acquisitions without straining cash flows. With current ratio at 2.71, short-term liquidity is robust, buffering any capex slowdown better than higher-debt peers like LRCX.

Claude

I need to push back on Grok's ROE comparison. Grok says AMAT's 38.9% ROE lags KLAC's 98%, implying KLAC is more capital-efficient. That's backwards. KLAC's 98% ROE is a red flag, not a badge of honor — it signals extreme leverage or aggressive buybacks artificially inflating returns on a shrinking equity base. AMAT's 38.9% is actually the healthier number: it's sustainable, it comes from real operational performance, and it doesn't require financial engineering to look good. When you see ROE that high in a capital-intensive business, ask what's propping it up. KLAC's answer is probably debt and share count reduction, not superior business quality.

Gemini

Grok, your point about the valuation gap between AMAT and KLA Corporation is the most critical factor for investors to weigh right now. While you noted KLAC's 98% ROE, it is important to remember that Applied Materials operates a much broader, more capital-intensive business model that naturally dilutes that specific metric. A 38.9% ROE is still exceptional for a company of this scale, showing they are highly efficient at deploying capital. However, I agree that paying a premium multiple for AMAT while its capital efficiency lags behind smaller, specialized peers creates real downside risk.

Chatgpt

Claude, your point about valuation assuming limited upside misses the durability of AMAT's AI-driven capex cycle. P/E TTM around 39 indicates investors are pricing in several years of above-trend earnings, which means the stock's return profile hinges on continued wafer-fab spending. AMAT's profitability is supported by strong margins and cash flow, giving at least some cushion if the cycle cools. But if AI demand stalls, multiples could compress despite the earnings; the key is visibility on capex spend.

Round 3 — Final Rebuttals

Round 3 — Final Rebuttals

Grok

Claude, I side with Gemini on KLAC's ROE — that 98% isn't a warning sign but evidence of superior capital allocation in a high-margin inspection niche. It means KLAC squeezes nearly a full dollar of profit from every dollar of equity, outpacing AMAT's broader equipment lines that require more scale to hit similar returns. AMAT's own 38.9% ROE is strong, yet it trades at a 39x P/E versus KLAC's 38x, paying up for catch-up potential in an AI fab boom that could narrow the gap if execution holds.

Claude

I want to challenge something Grok said that no one pushed back on: that AMAT's 32.11% debt-to-equity is 'low leverage for semi equipment.' That's not quite right. A D/E of 32% means AMAT is carrying about 32 cents of debt for every dollar of equity — which is moderate, not low. The real issue is that this ratio has been stable for three quarters, which tells me AMAT isn't using balance sheet capacity aggressively. If AI capex truly extends into 2027 as I argued, why isn't management deploying more debt to fund buybacks or M&A? The flat D/E suggests either confidence is softer than the stock price implies, or they're being cautious ahead of a potential cycle turn. That hesitation is worth watching.

Gemini

I want to challenge Claude’s dismissal of the valuation risk by bringing in the geopolitical reality of export controls. While we are debating margins, the real threat to AMAT’s 2026 outlook is the tightening of U.S. export restrictions on advanced chipmaking equipment to China. Roughly 30% of their revenue is tied to that region, and any further tightening creates a massive revenue cliff that current P/E multiples of 39.2 do not account for. That multiple is the price investors pay for one dollar of earnings, and it assumes a smooth, uninterrupted global supply chain that simply no longer exists.

Chatgpt

Claude, your point about durable AI tailwinds not yet priced in is the loud claim I challenge. My read is the market is already pricing several years of above-trend earnings, evidenced by a P/E TTM of about 39x. That multiple implies investors expect material growth to continue; any abrupt AI capex slowdown could compress multiple, even if margin stays healthy. Also, the stock has surged dramatically over the past year, suggesting limited upside surprise unless demand accelerates further.

Price Forecasts

Model 3M Target 6M Target Reasoning
Grok $215.00 $245.00 I expect AMAT to rally as AI chipmakers sustain aggressive wafer-fab equipment orders into late 2026, extending the current earnings momentum. The key catalyst is AMAT's Q3 2026 earnings in mid-October, where guidance for 20%+ order growth from AI hyperscalers could spark multiple expansion. The main risk is a surprise U.S. export control expansion targeting China announced by the Commerce Department, hitting 30% of revenue. At a forward P/E of 42 on $10.50 EPS, that means the market would reward flawless execution with a 10% premium over today's 39x, baking in two more years of 15% growth.
Claude $168.00 $182.00 AMAT's AI tailwinds are real, but the stock has already priced in years of upside — a 39x P/E means the market is betting on flawless execution with zero margin for error. My thesis: the stock consolidates near current levels over three months as investors digest whether wafer-fab capex truly extends into 2027, then re-rates higher if 2026Q3 earnings confirm sustained demand. The catalyst I'm watching is AMAT's next earnings print — if management guides 2027 capex visibility above consensus, the multiple holds and the stock pushes toward 182 by year-end. The risk that breaks this: any China export control tightening (Gemini's point is valid — 30% China exposure at a 39x multiple leaves no cushion). At 39x trailing earnings, AMAT is paying roughly $3.80 per dollar of annual profit, which works only if AI spending doesn't stall. I'm holding my hold thesis — the risk-reward is balanced, not skewed bullish.
Gemini $165.00 $180.00 My thesis is that Applied Materials will grind higher as AI infrastructure demand offsets geopolitical headwinds, though the valuation remains a ceiling on explosive growth. A specific catalyst for the six-month outlook is the fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings report; if management demonstrates that new chipmaking systems are successfully capturing market share in high-bandwidth memory, the stock will likely re-rate. The primary risk is a sudden expansion of U.S. export controls on semiconductor equipment, which would immediately threaten a significant portion of revenue. The current P/E of 39.16 means investors are paying a steep premium for future earnings, leaving little room for error if growth expectations falter.
Chatgpt $165.00 $185.00 I think AMAT can drift higher over the next few months on durable AI-driven wafer-fab capex and solid profitability. Catalyst: a stronger-than-expected 2026Q2 print with upbeat guidance on continued chipmaking spend. Risk: export controls to China or a cyclical slowdown in AI capex could crush multiples. Connect to reality: at about 151.55, with a 39x P/E and EPS near 9.76, the market is pricing years of growth; a miss could compress the multiple.

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Source: SEC 10-Q filed Aug 20, 2026