Applied Materials, Inc.AMAT

Technology
Bullish

ASignal's systematic analysis rates AMAT as Bullish. Applied Materials, Inc. has a market cap of $403.07B, a P/E of 47.71, a 29.3% net margin, and 11.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on AMAT

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong revenue and earnings growth (11.4% and 33.5% YoY)
  • High return on equity (39.69%) indicating excellent capital efficiency
  • Healthy free cash flow of $3.04B
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.30x) signaling strong financial health
  • Gross margin above 48% reflects pricing power
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Bear case
  • Overvalued based on P/E (47.71x) and forward P/E (30.03x) relative to growth
  • Negative MACD histogram and price momentum suggest ongoing downtrend
  • RSI near 40 indicates lack of strong bullish momentum
  • High PEG ratio (1.10x) suggests limited growth premium justification
  • Low Reddit retail sentiment (only 1 mention)

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$403.07B
P/E ratio
47.71
Gross margin
49.0%
Net margin
29.3%
Rev growth YoY
11.4%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$507.67

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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Bullish