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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewApplied Materials, Inc.

Listed on NASDAQ • Technology / Semiconductors
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AMAT Company Overview & Business Description

Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. The company operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Key Information

Symbol: AMAT
CEO: Gary E. Dickerson
Exchange: NASDAQ
CIK: 0000006951
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for AMAT

An assessment of the current trend environment for AMAT, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for AMAT is an Indeterminate Transition Phase (Unclear Direction).

Daily and weekly trends are conflicting, reducing directional conviction and making directional trading less favorable at this stage.

  • The weekly backdrop provides strong tailwinds, confirming that the medium-term path of least resistance is upward.
  • Price is currently trending at a healthy distance, sitting 1.17 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • The market is maintaining a healthy 'Higher-High, Higher-Low' sequence, confirming buyer control.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, AMAT in a non-directional consolidation; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: AMAT last closed at 260.78, trading 0.3 ATR below the adaptive KAMA baseline (263.08). Technical Classification: Non-Directional / Range-Bound.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 35/100. Classification: Sideways. Alignment: Indeterminate. Logic: Price action is range-bound or lacking sufficient slope for trend confirmation.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 231.46. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Non-Directional. Price is oscillating within a low-momentum range. Risk is two-sided, favoring mean-reversion strategies over trend-following.

Key Levels: Key technical references: Spot 260.78, KAMA 263.08.

AMAT Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:49 PM EST)

Price
259.74
Change
0.72998
Change %
0.28%
Open
258.4
Previous Close
259.01
High
260.27
Low
257.88
Volume
875,951
Market Cap
206,919,892,992
EV/EBITDA
19.38

AMAT Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:49 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
792,943,366
FloatShares
789,636,792
Float Ratio
99.58%
Shares Short
18,983,233
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
2.39%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
2.31 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.28%
Held Percent Institutions
85.31%