Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.38x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AMAT is at 1.69. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AMAT is 810.31M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.07% of that float. The average trading volume for AMAT on May 08, 2025 was 7.89M shares.
AMAT) stock’s latest price update
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT)’s stock price has increased by 1.82 compared to its previous closing price of 153.03. However, the company has seen a 3.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that I rank a selection of undervalued dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the top ten stocks for consideration. I use two valuation screens, one based on my fair value estimate, and another comparing each stock’s forward dividend yield with its 5-year average dividend yield. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort candidates by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics.
AMAT’s Market Performance
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has seen a 3.38% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 17.28% gain in the past month and a -13.76% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.38% for AMAT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.13% for AMAT’s stock, with a -11.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMAT stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AMAT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AMAT in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $195 based on the research report published on March 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to AMAT, setting the target price at $225 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
AMAT Trading at 4.95% 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 -39.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares surge +20.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMAT rose by +3.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.81. In addition, Applied Materials Inc saw -4.19% 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 DICKERSON GARY E, who purchase 50,000 shares at the price of $137.30 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, DICKERSON GARY E now owns 1,716,058 shares of Applied Materials Inc, valued at $6,865,082 using the latest closing price.
Sanders Adam, the Corp. Controller & CAO of Applied Materials Inc, sale 450 shares at $144.83 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Sanders Adam is holding 6,077 shares at $65,174 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 4.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.57for 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
In conclusion, Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
