AMAT:NSD-Applied Materials Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |

Last Closing

USD 171.98

Change

-4.03 (-2.29)%

Market Cap

USD 143.04B

Volume

7.37M

Analyst Target

USD 76.80
Analyst Rating

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Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor capital equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, and other equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices and solar energy cells. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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XCHP:CA iShares Semiconductor Ind.. 6.59 % 0.00 %

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NXTE Investment Managers Serie.. 6.09 % 0.00 %

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CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor S.. 4.62 % 0.00 %

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TINT ProShares Smart Materials.. 4.62 % 0.00 %

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TXF:CA First Asset Tech Giants C.. 4.44 % 0.72 %

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SEMI:AU Global X Semiconductor ET.. 4.16 % 0.00 %

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CHPS-U:CA Global X Semiconductor In.. 3.97 % 0.00 %

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HNSS:LSE HSBC NASDAQ Global Semico.. 3.86 % 0.00 %

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ZPW:CA BMO US Put Write ETF 3.69 % 0.71 %

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UVAL:SW SPDR® MSCI USA Value UCI.. 3.62 % 0.00 %

-0.11 (0.45%)

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SEMI Columbia Seligman Semicon.. 3.58 % 0.00 %

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-0.06 (0.45%)

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SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF 0.00 % 0.35 %

-7.81 (0.45%)

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SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconduc.. 0.00 % 1.10 %

-2.89 (0.45%)

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SSG ProShares UltraShort Semi.. 0.00 % 0.95 %

+1.66 (+0.45%)

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VGT Vanguard Information Tech.. 0.00 % 0.10 %

-17.37 (0.45%)

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Semiconductor Equipment & Materials) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 5.75% 76% C+ 73% C
Dividend Return 0.25% 100% F 13% F
Total Return 6.00% 76% C+ 73% C
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -12.77% 67% D+ 37% F
Dividend Return 0.81% 78% C+ 17% F
Total Return -11.96% 67% D+ 37% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 167.59% 79% B- 91% A-
Dividend Return 8.96% 44% F 32% F
Total Return 176.55% 79% B- 91% A-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 39.28% 83% B 84% B
Dividend Return 40.30% 79% B- 84% B
Total Return 1.02% 67% D+ 27% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 59.84% 46% F 33% F
Risk Adjusted Return 67.35% 71% C- 86% B+
Market Capitalization 143.04B 96% N/A 99% N/A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.