Applied Materials logged a 2.9% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $140.04 per share. The S&P 500 index moved -0.0%. AMAT's trading volume is 3,891,164 compared to the stock's average volume of 5,817,727.
Applied Materials trades 1.68% away from its average analyst target price of $137.73 per share. The 26 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $87.0 to $160.0, and on average have given Applied Materials a rating of buy.
If you are considering an investment in AMAT, you'll want to know the following:
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Applied Materials's current price is 215.9% above its Graham number of $44.33, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Applied Materials has moved 39.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.5%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 7.58, Applied Materials has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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AMAT has a forward P/E ratio of 19.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.08 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.49 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Applied Materials is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.32 compared to its sector average of 6.23
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Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries.
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Based in Santa Clara, the company has 34,200 full time employees and a market cap of $117.6 Billion. Applied Materials currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.