Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) Stock Forecast Nov. 3, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 3, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) stock forecast summary
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Applied Materials Inc /De is a mega-cap company with a market capitalization of $297.23B. It ranks number 5 by market capitalization among the 60 Semiconductors & Related Devices issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For AMAT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 13.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-08-05 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-10-02. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.3%, sell < +1.7%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-30 signals)
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How AMAT ranks among 4891 stocks
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Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Semiconductors & Related Devices peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $297.23B | 5/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 32.34x | 25/40 |
| P/B Ratio | 11.60x | 13/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.51% | 11/13 |
| EPS | $11.58 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $32.29 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $38.86 | – |
| FCF/Share | $7.09 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 36.2% | 5/47 |
| ROA | 21.3% | 3/46 |
| ROIC | 27.6% | 2/54 |
| Gross Margin | 49.4% | 25/57 |
| Operating Margin | 29.6% | 9/57 |
| Net Margin | 30.1% | 8/47 |
| EBT Margin | 34.8% | 6/57 |
| Tax Rate | 13.6% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.42x | 39/56 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.79x | 40/54 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.70x | 25/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.70x | 24/57 |
| Interest Coverage | 42.1x | 12/45 |
| Working Capital | $14.74B | 5/56 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $8.40B | 6/57 |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.62B | 5/52 |
| Capital Spending | -$2.77B | 50/52 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 9.0% | 26/45 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -3.4% | 24/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 18.2% | 17/52 |
| CapEx/Sales | 9.0% | 12/52 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.71x | 12/54 |
| Receivables Turnover | 4.0x | 46/51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.4x | 28/53 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 5.5x | 28/53 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 91 days | 6/51 |
| Days Inventory | 154 days | 26/53 |
| Payables Period | 56 days | 26/51 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 189 days | 14/47 |
Income Statement
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $30.84B | 5/56 |
| Operating Income | $9.14B | 3/57 |
| Net Income | $9.27B | 3/47 |
| R&D Expense | $3.97B | 5/55 |
| SG&A Expense | $101M | 47/56 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $15.60B | 5/57 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | AMAT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.91 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 16.5% | 10/13 |
| Shares Outstanding | 794M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 35.6% | 16/29 |
| EPS Growth | 38.0% | 18/32 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $25.09B | 57.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $7.04B | 16.2% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $7.69B | 17.7% of assets |
| Inventory | $6.56B | 15.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $17.90B | 41.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $7.97B | 18.3% of assets |
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Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Applied Materials Inc /De (Semiconductors & Related Devices): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De | $297.23B | |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $4.87T | |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.54T | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $762.10B | |
| INTC Intel Corp | $302.49B | |
| TXN Texas Instruments Inc | $275.82B | |
| ARM Arm Holdings Plc /Uk | $244.33B | |
| ADI Analog Devices Inc | $200.05B | |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | $191.46B | |
| ASX Ase Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | $86.22B | |
| NXPI Nxp Semiconductors N.V. | $64.74B | |
| MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $61.13B | |
| ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | $44.88B | |
| STM Stmicroelectronics N.V. | $41.54B | |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc | $41.33B | |
| CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | $28.38B | |
| ON On Semiconductor Corp | $27.90B | |
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. | $24.14B | |
| GFS Globalfoundries Inc. | $23.23B | |
| CBRS Cerebras Systems Inc. | $22.89B | |
| FSLR First Solar, Inc. | $19.01B | |
| MTSI Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | $17.90B | |
| TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd | $17.42B | |
| NXT Nextpower Inc. | $13.83B | |
| LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corp | $13.56B | |
| SITM Sitime Corp | $13.15B | |
| SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | $12.82B | |
| SMTC Semtech Corp | $11.33B | |
| AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | $9.76B | |
| RMBS Rambus Inc | $9.04B | |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | $8.22B | |
| SLAB Silicon Laboratories Inc. | $7.41B | |
| FORM Formfactor Inc | $6.82B | |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | $6.70B | |
| MXL Maxlinear, Inc | $6.14B | |
| ALGM Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | $5.99B | |
| CRUS Cirrus Logic, Inc. | $5.59B | |
| SYNA Synaptics Inc | $4.59B | |
| KLIC Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc | $3.73B | |
| DIOD Diodes Inc /Del/ | $3.67B | |
| ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | $3.65B | |
| AXTI Axt Inc | $3.61B | |
| OSIS Osi Systems Inc | $3.17B | |
| IPGP Ipg Photonics Corp | $3.10B | |
| PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | $2.86B | |
| AMBA Ambarella Inc | $2.72B | |
| NLST Netlist Inc | $2.60B | |
| POWI Power Integrations Inc | $2.45B | |
| UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | $2.12B | |
| LASR Nlight, Inc. | $2.06B | |
| NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp | $1.87B | |
| SEDG Solaredge Technologies, Inc. | $1.86B | |
| HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc. | $1.82B | |
| PLAB Photronics Inc | $1.63B | |
| ICHR Ichor Holdings, Ltd. | $1.38B | |
| SHLS Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | $1.28B | |
| WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. | $1.10B | |
| AMBQ Ambiq Micro, Inc. | $1.05B | |
| AIP Arteris, Inc. | $924M | |
| TE T1 Energy Inc. | $842M |
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Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Applied Materials Inc /De every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Applied Materials Inc /De stock predictions?
For AMAT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 13.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-08-05 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-10-02. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Applied Materials Inc /De forecasts updated?
Applied Materials Inc /De forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 3, 2026.
Which companies are Applied Materials Inc /De's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, AMAT included, share the SEC industry code Semiconductors & Related Devices. The largest are: Nvidia Corp (NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Intel Corp (INTC), Texas Instruments Inc (TXN), Arm Holdings Plc /Uk (ARM).
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