Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT)’s stock price has decreased by -1.46 compared to its previous closing price of 154.38. However, the company has seen a -2.27% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-21 that In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT) closed at $152.12, marking a -1.46% move from the previous day.
Is It Worth Investing in Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) is 19.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AMAT is 1.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AMAT is 810.37M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.39% of that float. On March 24, 2025, AMAT’s average trading volume was 6.45M shares.
AMAT’s Market Performance
AMAT’s stock has seen a -2.27% decrease for the week, with a -13.57% drop in the past month and a -10.70% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.64% for Applied Materials Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.06% for AMAT’s stock, with a -20.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMAT
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMAT reach a price target of $225. The rating they have provided for AMAT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 17th, 2025.
AMAT Trading at -10.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AMAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.49%, as shares sank -11.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMAT fell by -2.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $155.32. In addition, Applied Materials Inc saw -6.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AMAT starting from Sanders Adam, who sale 271 shares at the price of $172.72 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, Sanders Adam now owns 6,479 shares of Applied Materials Inc, valued at $46,808 using the latest closing price.
Iannotti Thomas J, the Director of Applied Materials Inc, sale 9,827 shares at $236.65 during a trade that took place back on Jun 21 ’24, which means that Iannotti Thomas J is holding 49,185 shares at $2,325,560 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Applied Materials Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 35.19, with 19.55 for asset returns.
Based on Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 32.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.68.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
