AU · rank #19 · 2026-07-20
AMAT
NASDAQ · $478.36B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.251 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.49 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 6 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.194 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $612.20 | +15.6% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | -10.56% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.49 |
| Gross margin TTM | +49.0% |
| 52w high | $739.67 |
| Market cap (USD) | $478.36B |
The AI research card
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Summary
Applied Materials is the world's largest wafer fab equipment supplier, delivering record revenue across deposition, etch, and process-control tools critical to advanced-node and 3D semiconductor manufacturing.
Rationale
The analyst_upside signal is strongly reinforced by 15 target raises in 30 days, 100% EPS revision agreement across 34 analysts, and a Q3 guide implying ~23% revenue and ~36% EPS growth that gives the upside thesis concrete near-term catalysts rather than pure sentiment.
Material risks
- 1U.S. export controls on advanced chip equipment to China represent a quantified, already-disclosed ~$600–710M 2026 revenue headwind that could widen if rules tighten further, directly compressing the earnings trajectory underpinning analyst target raises.
- 2Momentum acceleration is deeply negative (-10.6%), and with no insider buying over 90 days and one net analyst downgrade over 90 days, price may continue to lag the fundamental revision story, delaying the convergence to analyst targets that the strategy depends on.
AI verdict council
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