The price-to-earnings ratio for Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) is above average at 19.08x. The 36-month beta value for AMAT is also noteworthy at 1.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AMAT is 800.37M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.20% of that float. The average trading volume of AMAT on June 02, 2025 was 7.92M shares.
AMAT) stock’s latest price update
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT)’s stock price has dropped by -1.71 in relation to previous closing price of 159.48. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-31 that We explain why selling cash-covered puts and covered calls is a relatively safe choice for earning high income. We will discuss how to formulate a sustainable and repeatable income strategy for options. This monthly series identifies stocks suitable for writing options to generate consistent income, emphasizing a 10-15% annual return.
AMAT’s Market Performance
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has seen a -2.35% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 4.01% gain in the past month and a -0.84% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.69% for AMAT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.16% for AMAT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -9.60% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMAT stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for AMAT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AMAT in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $220 based on the research report published on May 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMAT reach a price target of $195. The rating they have provided for AMAT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
AMAT Trading at 3.45% 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 -38.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +5.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMAT fell by -2.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $161.86. In addition, Applied Materials Inc saw -3.62% 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:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Applied Materials Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.33. Equity return is now at value 36.37, with 20.61 for asset returns.
Based on Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 31.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.01. 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 4.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.46.
Conclusion
In summary, Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
