Applied Materials (AMAT) stock

Semiconductor wafer fabrication equipmentSemiconductor equipment

Market cap $335B

$374.53

-3.99%

Wafer equipment, market cap $335BSemiconductor equipment

After-hours $374.63 +0.03%

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#36of 84

Semiconductors

Checks firing

0of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-49.4%

Below the 200-day

AMAT's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 5.

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Why AMAT is down 4% today

Down 4.0% today with semiconductor equipment stocks: all 22 are down, 3.9% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.3%.

Beats the market

Up 205% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.

“Based on the increased demand visibility we are receiving from our customers, we expect another strong growth year for Applied Materials in 2027.”

Applied Materials' Aug 13 release said

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Company release, Aug 13, 2026

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Key facts on AMAT

Key facts on AMAT
The company	Profit up 36% to $9.3B
Latest filing	10-Q, Aug 20 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Jul 26, 2026

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AMAT in the news

TodayWith its group.

Chip stocks fell together

Group

“Nvidia Weighs Credit Backstop for Nscale Data Center as AI Chip Stocks Slide”

AMAT closed −7.5% that day.

Reported by TechCrunch · covered by 2 outlets

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The move is what AMAT did that session, not a claim about why.

What moves chips

Big Tech spending$201.9B+108%in the quarter, Jul to Sepon a year

What Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta together spent on buildings and equipment, data centers included, in their latest quarter, against a year earlier. Capital spending as each reports it, not a count of chips bought.

Each company's quarterly report (10-Q) on SEC EDGAR, Jul to Sep. Change on the same period a year earlier.

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What's next

Thu Nov 19: Ex-dividend, $0.53 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 10.

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AMAT catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +0.8% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why AMAT scores 5

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 0 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+2Size $334.6B, mega cap
+2Profit A profit of $9.3B over the last four quarters, up 36% from $6.8B the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Long-term trend adds

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Nothing is firing on AMAT right now

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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AMAT RSI today: 33.3, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1433.3
Above 30, below 50.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
Crossed below its signal line 14 sessions ago.
50-day average$455.30
The price is 17.7% below it.
200-day average$444.78
The price is 15.8% below it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Jul 14, 2025.
ADX 1430.8
25 or more, with +DI below -DI.
Support$372.80
Swing low from Oct 23, 0.5% below the price.
Resistance$379.99
Swing high from Mar 24, 1.5% above the price.
52-week high$739.67
From Jun 30, 97.5% above the price.
52-week low$203.40
From Nov 14, 2025, 45.7% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $332.41 to $535.67.
Volume1.1x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on AMAT

What it does and how it makes money4 findings"We also receive royalties from licenses granted to third parties." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Dec 12, 2025
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where AMAT stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findingsOne customer made up 19% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 12% in fiscal 2024; another made up 15%, up from 11% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Dec 12, 2025A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "We are exposed to risks and uncertainty related to changes in trade policies, and increased tariffs and trade disputes." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Dec 12, 2025, against the one of Dec 13, 2024
Who holds and trades it5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on who holds and trades AMAT, for Pro members
Against its closest peers1 peerSales over four quarters against a year before: AMAT +7.8%, LRCX +26%.

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How AMAT ranks in Semiconductors

AMAT is #36 of 84 by Quality Score.

How AMAT ranks in Semiconductors
1	ADIAnalog Devices	6/14	18
2	MRVLMarvell Technology	2/14	16
3	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	2/14	15
	ALGMAllegro MicroSystems		Open for its score
	ALMUAeluma		Open for its score
	AMBAAmbarella		Open for its score
	AMBQAmbiq Micro		Open for its score
36	AMATApplied Materials	0/14	5

Sales over four quarters against a year before: AMAT +7.8%, LRCX +26%.

When does AMAT report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Thu Nov 12, after the close (in 10 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What AMAT reported on Aug 13, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

AMAT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
The outlook
Non-GAAP diluted EPS	$ 4.02 +/- $ 0.20

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Aug 13)

In the company's words

“We expect continued strong revenue growth in the second half of the calendar year, particularly in DRAM as well as leading-edge foundry-logic and advanced packaging.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 13)

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The numbers

Market value: $335B; today
Sales: $31B; up 7.8% on the year
Free cash flow: $5.6B; last 12 months

Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $2.12 a share a year.

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+8.1%-0.9%-5.1%

Feb 12May 14Aug 13

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Aug 13, 2026After close	After close	-6.6%	-5.1%	-7.2%
May 14, 2026After close	After close	-2.8%	-0.9%	-3.0%
Feb 12, 2026After close	After close	+11.1%	+8.1%	+14.3%

AMAT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and AMAT's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings next week

AMAT sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $28B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Insiders trading AMAT

AMAT insider trades

8 insiders sold $174M across 37 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellAdam Sanders$395KCorp. Controller & CAOat $544.56 on Oct 2, filed Oct 5

SellAdam SandersCorp. Controller & CAO$395Kat $544.56 on Oct 2, filed Oct 5

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All AMAT insider trades

AMAT trades by Congress and the executive branch

13 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$250K to $500KPresident (R)traded Aug 21, disclosed Oct 8(48 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$250K to $500Ktraded Aug 21, disclosed Oct 8(48 days later)

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AMAT's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Gary E. DickersonPresident and CEO · 11 trades
Gary E. DickersonPresident and CEO · 4 trades
Brice HillSVP, CFO · 2 trades
Omkaram NalamasuSenior Vice President, CTO · 9 trades
Prabu G. RajaPresident, Semi. Products Grp. · 5 trades
Adam SandersCorp. Controller & CAO · 4 trades
Teri A. LittleSVP, CLO · 2 trades
Omkaram NalamasuSenior Vice President, CTO

13 more officers and directors file at AMAT. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold AMAT?

In ETFs: AMAT is 4.1% of SOXX, 3.9% of SMH, and 1.8% of XLK, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

36,500 employeesSanta Clara, CAappliedmaterials.com

What Applied Materials says it competes with

“The industries in which we operate are highly competitive and characterized by rapid technological change.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Dec 12, 2025

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AMAT's score card

Applied Materials (AMAT): Quality Score 5, Below Average, #36 of 84 in Semiconductors, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: AMAT's Quality Score is 5 (Below Average), #36 of 84 in Semiconductors. Insiders sold $174M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is AMAT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

AMAT scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #36 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 205% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is AMAT's Quality Score?

AMAT scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #36 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AMAT's 5.

Are insiders buying AMAT?

8 insiders sold $174M across 37 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Adam Sanders, Corp. Controller & CAO, who sold $395K on Oct 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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