Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices, as well as equipment for processing flexible substrates. The company operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Applied Materials, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
IPO Year: 1972
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: appliedmaterials.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2026 | Hold | Erste Group | |
| 2/13/2026 | $450.00 | Hold → Buy | Craig Hallum |
| 2/13/2026 | Hold → Buy | Summit Insights | |
| 1/28/2026 | $370.00 | Neutral → Outperform | Mizuho |
| 1/23/2026 | $390.00 | Hold → Buy | Deutsche Bank |
| 1/15/2026 | $360.00 | Equal Weight → Overweight | Barclays |
| 1/12/2026 | $400.00 | Neutral → Positive | Susquehanna |
| 12/4/2025 | $260.00 → $315.00 | Buy | TD Cowen |
| 11/25/2025 | $285.00 | Neutral → Buy | UBS |
| 11/14/2025 | Buy → Hold | Craig Hallum |
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Erste Group initiated coverage of Applied Materials with a rating of Hold
Craig Hallum upgraded Applied Materials from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $450.00
Summit Insights upgraded Applied Materials from Hold to Buy
Mizuho upgraded Applied Materials from Neutral to Outperform and set a new price target of $370.00
Deutsche Bank upgraded Applied Materials from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $390.00
Barclays upgraded Applied Materials from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $360.00
Susquehanna upgraded Applied Materials from Neutral to Positive and set a new price target of $400.00
TD Cowen reiterated coverage of Applied Materials with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $315.00 from $260.00 previously
UBS upgraded Applied Materials from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $285.00
Craig Hallum downgraded Applied Materials from Buy to Hold
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026. This marks nine consecutive years of dividend increases. "With the increase announced today, Applied Materials has more than doubled its dividend per share from four years ago," said Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO. "This demonstrates our ability to generate strong cash flow and attractive shareholder distributions while investing to enable profitable growth." The cash dividend is a key com
Joint R&D programs focused on advancing materials engineering and advanced packaging innovations for next-generation DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)Opening this year, Applied's EPIC Center is designed to provide chipmakers and ecosystem partners with earlier access to Applied's R&D portfolio, faster cycles of learning and accelerated transfer of next-generation technologies into high-volume manufacturing SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced a long-term collaboration agreement with SK hynix Inc. to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) essential for AI and high-perfor
Companies to work together at Applied's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley to accelerate development of advanced DRAM, high-bandwidth memory and NAND storage for future AI applicationsJoint R&D efforts to leverage engineering teams across California and Idaho to strengthen U.S. leadership in semiconductor innovation SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced it is working with Micron Technology to develop next-generation DRAM, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and NAND solutions that increase the energy-efficient performance of AI systems, bringing together advanced R&D capabilities from Applied's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley and Micron's state-o
NEW YORK, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") will make the following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NASD: NSSC) will replace Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE:ALEX) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, March 13. An investor group comprised of MW Group and funds affiliated with DivcoWest and Blackstone Real Estate is acquiring Alexander & Baldwin in a deal that is expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.The following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 will take effect before the market opens on M
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the recipients of Supplier Excellence Awards for contributions made to Applied's business over the past year. The awards reflect outstanding technical and operational performance in areas including quality, service, sustainability, lead time, delivery, cost and responsiveness. "Applied Materials congratulates our Supplier Excellence Award recipients for their strong performance and execution in an environment where the pace of innovation is rapidly accelerating," said Dr. Paul Chhabra, Group Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Applied Materials. "AI computing is at the center of a new wave
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that members of its management team will participate in fireside chats at upcoming investor conferences. Dr. Prabu Raja, President, Semiconductor Products Group, will participate at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Monday, March 2 beginning at 3:20 p.m. PT / 6:20 p.m. ET. Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO, will participate at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology & Industrial Growth Conference on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 5:40 a.m. PT / 8:40 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast of each session will be available on the Applied Materials website at: https://ir
Revenue $7.01 billion, down 2 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 49.0 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 49.1 percentGAAP EPS $2.54 and non-GAAP EPS $2.38, up 75 percent and flat year over year, respectivelySemiconductor Systems achieved record DRAM revenueApplied Global Services delivered record services and spares revenue SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 25, 2026. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $7.01 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 49.0 percent, operating income of $1.83 billion or 26.1 percent of net revenue, and e
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The settlement resolves BIS's allegations that certain customer shipments to China between Nov. 2020 and July 2022 did not comply with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, based on the company's misunderstanding of the applicability of those regulations. Under the terms of the settlement, Applied has agreed to pay $252.5 million to the Department of Commerce. In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have notified Ap
EPIC will provide joint R&D programs to focus on co-development of materials engineering innovations that accelerate advanced node scaling, future memory architectures and extreme 3D integrationApplied's new, $5 billion EPIC Center is the largest-ever U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor equipment R&D designed to dramatically reduce the time from R&D to commercialization by several years SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Samsung Electronics will join the new, $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. Applied's EPIC Center will open this year as the world's largest and most advanced facility for collaborative semiconduc
New chipmaking systems boost the energy-efficient performance of Gate-All-Around transistors and wiring at 2nm and beyondViva™ pure radical treatment smoothens GAA silicon nanosheets with atomic-level precision to increase transistor performanceSym3™ Z Magnum™ conductor etch system delivers angstrom-level 3D trench profile control to increase silicon nanosheet uniformity and performanceSpectral™ atomic layer deposition system replaces today's tungsten transistor contacts with molybdenum, a new contact metal that lowers electrical resistance at the critical link between transistors and the copper wiring networkThe new systems are now being used by multiple leading foundry-logic manufacturers
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026. This marks nine consecutive years of dividend increases. "With the increase announced today, Applied Materials has more than doubled its dividend per share from four years ago," said Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO. "This demonstrates our ability to generate strong cash flow and attractive shareholder distributions while investing to enable profitable growth." The cash dividend is a key com
Revenue $7.01 billion, down 2 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 49.0 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 49.1 percentGAAP EPS $2.54 and non-GAAP EPS $2.38, up 75 percent and flat year over year, respectivelySemiconductor Systems achieved record DRAM revenueApplied Global Services delivered record services and spares revenue SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 25, 2026. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $7.01 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 49.0 percent, operating income of $1.83 billion or 26.1 percent of net revenue, and e
DENVER, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Materials are rarely the flashiest corner of the market, but they are making plenty of noise. Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) both pushed to fresh all-time highs. These records arrive at a time when construction, semiconductors, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing are all accelerating simultaneously, fueled by AI data-center buildouts, reshoring, energy transition, and defense modernization, underscoring how demand for everything from aggregates to advanced manufacturing tools is accelerating as infrastructure spending, AI, and next-generation technologies converge. What's especially notable is how broad the
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it will hold its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The call will be webcast live at: https://ir.appliedmaterials.com. A replay will be available on the same day beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-genera
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 19, 2026. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2025, Applied announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.40 to $0.46, marking eight consecutive years of dividend increases. In fiscal 2025, Applied distributed nearly $6.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximate
Record annual revenue $28.37 billion, up 4 percent year over yearRecord annual GAAP EPS $8.66 and record non-GAAP EPS $9.42, up 1 percent and 9 percent year over year, respectivelyQuarterly revenue $6.80 billion, down 3 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS $2.38 and non-GAAP EPS $2.17, up 14 percent and down 6 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 26, 2025. "As AI adoption drives substantial investment in advanced semiconductors and wafer fab equipment, Applied Materials delivered its sixth consecutive year of growth in f
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it will hold its fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The call will be webcast live at: https://ir.appliedmaterials.com. A replay will be available on the same day beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-g
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 20, 2025. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2025, Applied announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.40 to $0.46, marking eight consecutive years of dividend increases. Over the past 10 fiscal years through 2024, the company has increased its dividend per share at a compound annual growth rate of approximatel
Record revenue $7.30 billion, up 8 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 48.8 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 48.9 percentGAAP operating margin 30.6 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 30.7 percentGAAP EPS $2.22 and record non-GAAP EPS $2.48, up 8 percent and 17 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended Jul. 27, 2025. "Applied Materials delivered record performance in our third fiscal quarter, and we are on track to deliver our sixth consecutive year of revenue growth in fiscal 2025," said Gary Dickerson, President and CEO. "We are currently
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it will hold its fiscal third quarter 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The call will be webcast live at: https://ir.appliedmaterials.com. A replay will be available on the same day beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-gene
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jim Anderson to serve on its board of directors. Mr. Anderson brings over 25 years of experience in the technology sector and semiconductor ecosystem. Mr. Anderson has also been appointed to the board's Strategy and Investment Committee. "We are excited to welcome Jim to our board," said Tom Iannotti, Chairman of the Board. "Jim's extensive experience in innovation-driven technology businesses will be invaluable as we scale Applied Materials and address the tremendous opportunities ahead." Mr. Anderson has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of
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Mr. Ducrot brings strong customer relationships and business development expertise during an exciting time for the semiconductor industry GRENOBLE, France, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced Florent Ducrot, Vice President and General Manager, to serve as the Head of European Operations. Mr. Ducrot has more than three decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, spanning marketing, service and business development. During his 21 years at Applied Materials, he has led initiatives which contributed to significant growth of the company's services business.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kevin March to serve on its Board of Directors. A semiconductor industry veteran, Mr. March brings more than 30 years of finance and business operations expertise to Applied and will serve on the Board's Audit Committee. "Kevin has a long, well-regarded track record of building shareholder value, and we are excited to have him join the Board," said Tom Iannotti, Chairman of the Board of Applied Materials. "Kevin's strong financial leadership and deep semiconductor industry experience will benefit Applied as the company continues to scale its operations to support future gr
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Brice Hill has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hill has 25 years of finance leadership experience within the semiconductor industry, most recently as CFO of Xilinx, Inc., and previously at Intel Corporation where he was the finance leader of many of the company's largest businesses and functions. "This is a period of unprecedented growth and opportunity in the semiconductor and equipment industries," said Gary Dickerson, President and CEO of Applied Materials. "Brice brings tremendous experience in semiconductor devices, manufacturing and computing
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced Rani Borkar will join its Board of Directors effective Dec. 14. Ms. Borkar brings decades of expertise in semiconductor design and computing systems development to Applied and will serve on the Board’s Strategy and Investment Committee. “Rani is a well-respected technology leader and product visionary, and we look forward to her contributions as we drive growth and build long-term shareholder value for Applied Materials,” said Tom Iannotti, Chairman of the Board of Applied Materials. “Her experience in chip design and cloud computing provide valuable insights as Applied looks to expand its ecosy
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