Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $392.75, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers; Concentration risk — Geographic: China, Taiwan and Korea.
Applied Materials designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and services globally across two segments: Semiconductor Systems (largest) and Applied Global Services. In fiscal 2025, approximately 89% of net revenue came from customers... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $392.75, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers; Concentration risk — Geographic: China, Taiwan and Korea. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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- HIGHCustomerlimited number of customers10-K Item 1A: 'A relatively limited number of customers account for a substantial portion of our business.'
- HIGHGeographicChina, Taiwan and Korea10-K Item 1A: 'Our customer base is geographically concentrated, particularly in China, Taiwan and Korea'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $392.75, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers; Concentration risk — Geographic: China, Taiwan and Korea. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $412.09 (+4.9%), stop $365.29 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.0:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $412.09 (+5.1% upside). Target $412.09 (+4.9%), stop $365.29 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.0:1. Stop-loss: $365.29.
Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers; Concentration risk — Geographic: China, Taiwan and Korea; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Applied Materials, Inc. trades at a P/E of 40.5 (forward 28.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Hold.
43 analysts cover AMAT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $424.
What does Applied Materials, Inc. do?Applied Materials designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and services...
Applied Materials designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and services globally across two segments: Semiconductor Systems (largest) and Applied Global Services. In fiscal 2025, approximately 89% of net revenue came from customers outside the United States, with significant concentration in China, Taiwan, and Korea.