492.32 USD
↘ 3.89 (0.78%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
Applied Materials Inc
AMATNASDAQ • USD
491.99
↘ 0.33 (0.07%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:01 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:01 PM EDT
491.99
↘ 0.33 (0.07%)
Market: CLOSED
AMAT is currently priced at $492.32. AMAT shows a split signal: underlying fundamentals suggest "Buy" while technical indicators indicate "Sell". Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (36.2%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Furthermore, AMAT is currently richly valued, trading at a premium to sector peers across key valuation metrics.
Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 21, 2026.
Open?$503.00
High?$503.50
Low?$483.13
Prev. Close?$496.21
Volume?5.5M
Avg. Volume?7.7M
VWAP?$491.58
Rel. Volume?0.71x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$467.81 × 40
Ask?$509.23 × 40
Spread?$41.42
Midpoint?$488.52
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?390.9B
Shares Out?793.6M
Float?791.5M
Float %?99.7%
P/E Ratio?42.18
P/B Ratio?15.25
EPS?$11.67
Dividend?0.39%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
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.
Employees
36.5K
Market Cap
390.9B
Industry
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Website
Listed
1972-10-12
Address
3050 BOWERS AVE
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054-3299
Phone: (408) 563-5300
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054-3299
Phone: (408) 563-5300
Technical OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?77
Z-Score?100
Momentum?98
Short Sent.?89
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?16.89Safe
Confidence?80%High
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?1.80%Low
Short Interest?14.2M
Days to Cover?1.8
Free Float791.5M
Avg Daily Volume8.0M
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.42Strong
Quick Ratio?1.79Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.68Adequate
Debt/Equity?0.26Low
ValuationRICHLY VALUEDvs 9 peers + S&P 500
Score33/100
P/E?42.2PRICEY▾
Peers67
S&P17
P/B?15.25HIGH▾
Peers60
S&P12
P/S?12.68HIGH▾
Peers70
S&P3
P/FCF?69.5PRICEY▾
Peers40
S&P5
EV/EBITDA?38.6HIGH▾
Peers60
S&P6
EV/Sales?12.66HIGH▾
Peers70
S&P7
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?36.2%STRONG▾
Peers44
S&P84
ROA?21.3%STRONG▾
Peers44
S&P97
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$5.6B
Enterprise Value?$390.4B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day