Applied Materials (AMAT): are the analysts right?

Applied Materials · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 169 calls · price $554.5
What the company does: Applied Materials fournit des équipements, services et logiciels d'ingénierie des matériaux pour l'industrie des semiconducteurs.
📈 1-year price
$554.5+184.4% over range
Jul 8, 25low $156.25 · high $723Jul 7, 26
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Buy
96% recommend buying · 24 analysts
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Buy” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 Analyst price target on AMAT

High target · 1 analyst$900+62.3%
Median target · 24 analysts$550-0.8%
Low target · 1 analyst$450-18.8%
Current price$554.5

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 24 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy96%
Hold4%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Applied Materials dividend

0.29%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend8 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$1.91 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on AMAT

Most reliable analysts on AMAT (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Berenberg 100% +59.2% 3
DA Davidson 90% +31.8% 10
Craig-Hallum 86% +26.3% 7
Wells Fargo 83% +48.9% 12
Mizuho 83% +46.7% 12
Citigroup 75% +60.6% 12
Goldman Sachs 75% +36.7% 12
Needham 67% +42.6% 12
Stifel 58% +30.7% 12
Cantor Fitzgerald 56% +53.6% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in Applied Materials would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Applied Materials 10 years ago would be worth $38,315 today, i.e. +44%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+136%), worst: 2018 (-33%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Applied Materials

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$4,574+357%
3 years ago$6,225+522%
5 years ago$6,117+512%
10 years ago$38,315+3731%
since inception (1984)$3,136,659+313566%

Return by year (Applied Materials)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+94%$1,942 (+94%)
2025+136%$4,574 (+357%)
2024-22%$3,586 (+259%)
2023+74%$6,225 (+522%)
2022-13%$5,387 (+439%)
2021+14%$6,117 (+512%)
2020+103%$12,440 (+1144%)
2019+52%$18,858 (+1786%)
2018-33%$12,554 (+1155%)
2017+59%$19,961 (+1896%)
2016+92%$38,315 (+3731%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on AMAT

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$647
Price at call : $592.79 — gap to target +9%
Today : $554.5 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
Susquehanna
Jun 30, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$900
Price at call : $650.91 — upside +38%
Today : $554.5 — upside +62%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.3% · +7.9% (343 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 30, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$850
Price at call : $723 — upside +18%
Today : $554.5 — upside +53%
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 27
Keybanc
Jun 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$750
Price at call : $694.64 — upside +8%
Today : $554.5 — upside +35%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 27
Wells Fargo
Jun 26, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$740
Price at call : $694.64 — upside +7%
Today : $554.5 — upside +33%
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$790
Price at call : $694.64 — upside +14%
Today : $554.5 — upside +42%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
Jefferies
Jun 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$770
Price at call : $694.64 — upside +11%
Today : $554.5 — upside +39%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 26, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$720
Price at call : $585.88 — upside +23%
Today : $554.5 — upside +30%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.2% · +13.9% (707 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 27
Wells Fargo
Jun 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$715
Price at call : $640.18 — upside +12%
Today : $554.5 — upside +29%
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 22, 27
Citigroup
Jun 17, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$710
Price at call : $617.11 — upside +15%
Today : $554.5 — upside +28%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 17, 27
Barclays
Jun 11, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$590
Price at call : $552.64 — upside +7%
Today : $554.5 — upside +6%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 11, 27
UBS
Jun 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$570
Price at call : $552.64 — upside +3%
Today : $554.5 — upside +3%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 10, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$650
Price at call : $497.01 — upside +31%
Today : $554.5 — upside +17%
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 10, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$575
Price at call : $450.06 — upside +28%
Today : $554.5 — upside +4%
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 28, 27
Mizuho
May 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$540
Price at call : $449.68 — upside +20%
Today : $554.5 — upside -3%
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$500
Price at call : $426.85 — upside +17%
Today : $554.5 — upside -10%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.1% · +7.0% (144 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$502
Price at call : $413.57 — gap to target +21%
Today : $554.5 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
UBS
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$515
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -7%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Citigroup
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$550
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +33%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$540
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +31%
Today : $554.5 — upside -3%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.2% · +13.9% (707 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Deutsche Bank
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$550
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +33%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +2.8% (570 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$515
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -7%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +7.6% (308 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
TD Cowen
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$525
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +27%
Today : $554.5 — upside -5%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$550
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +33%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$550
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +33%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.4% · -1.1% (92 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
JP Morgan
May 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$515
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -7%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Jefferies
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$510
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +23%
Today : $554.5 — upside -8%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Goldman Sachs
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$520
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +26%
Today : $554.5 — upside -6%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +8.3% (515 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Barclays
May 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$500
Price at call : $413.57 — upside +21%
Today : $554.5 — upside -10%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Wells Fargo
May 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$520
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +19%
Today : $554.5 — upside -6%
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Mizuho
May 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$500
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +15%
Today : $554.5 — upside -10%
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
RBC Capital
May 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$520
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +19%
Today : $554.5 — upside -6%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$575
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +32%
Today : $554.5 — upside +4%
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Keybanc
May 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$550
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +26%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Needham
May 15, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$530
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +21%
Today : $554.5 — upside -4%
🎯 on AMAT : 67% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$502
Price at call : $436.62 — upside +15%
Today : $554.5 — upside -9%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Citigroup
May 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$520
Price at call : $436.61 — upside +19%
Today : $554.5 — upside -6%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$550
Price at call : $443.62 — upside +24%
Today : $554.5 — upside -1%
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
HSBC
May 8, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$517
Price at call : $443.62 — upside +17%
Today : $554.5 — upside -7%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 56.1% · +20.9% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$454
Price at call : $428.62 — upside +6%
Today : $554.5 — upside -18%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$500
Price at call : $410.82 — upside +22%
Today : $554.5 — upside -10%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 55.6% · -5.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
UBS
May 4, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$480
Price at call : $410.82 — upside +17%
Today : $554.5 — upside -13%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$485
Price at call : $395.64 — upside +23%
Today : $554.5 — upside -13%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
Susquehanna
Apr 9, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$500
Price at call : $399.49 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -10%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.3% · +7.9% (343 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$432
Price at call : $375.72 — upside +15%
Today : $554.5 — upside -22%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Barclays
Feb 17, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$450
Price at call : $369.3 — upside +22%
Today : $554.5 — upside -19%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
Citigroup
Feb 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$420
Price at call : $359.13 — upside +17%
Today : $554.5 — upside -24%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Goldman Sachs
Feb 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$390
Price at call : $359.13 — upside +9%
Today : $554.5 — upside -30%
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +8.3% (515 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Stifel
Feb 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$450
Price at call : $359.13 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -19%
🎯 on AMAT : 58% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +8.7% (643 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
TD Cowen
Feb 13, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$450
Price at call : $359.13 — upside +25%
Today : $554.5 — upside -19%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$450
Price at call : $354.91 — upside +27%
Today : $554.5 — upside -19%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$305
Price at call : $256.41 — upside +19%
Today : $554.5 — upside -45%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $226.01 — upside +19%
Today : $554.5 — upside -51%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 14, 26
Craig-Hallum
Nov 14, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $226.01 — gap to target -16%
Today : $554.5 — gap to target -66%
🎯 on AMAT : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.8% · +8.3% (86 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 14, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $219.48 — upside +21%
Today : $554.5 — upside -52%
🎯 on AMAT : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 52.7% · +15.5% (169 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
Daiwa Capital
Aug 20, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $160.96 — gap to target +6%
Today : $554.5 — gap to target -69%
🎯 on AMAT : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 57.1% · +22.4% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$220
Price at call : $180.18 — upside +22%
Today : $554.5 — upside -60%
Expected +22% · Actual +227% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
+226.9%
stock +227% · XLK +48%
Mizuho
May 16, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$195
Price at call : $165.94 — upside +18%
Today : $554.5 — upside -65%
Expected +18% · Actual +149% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AMAT : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
+149.2%
stock +149% · XLK +49%
Citigroup
May 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $165.94 — upside +14%
Today : $554.5 — upside -66%
Expected +14% · Actual +149% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AMAT : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
+149.2%
stock +149% · XLK +49%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $165.94 — upside +21%
Today : $554.5 — upside -64%
Expected +21% · Actual +149% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AMAT : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
+149.2%
stock +149% · XLK +49%
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