Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — Technical state

As of 2026-11-09 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.

The Closelooknet read

Closelooknet score: 51 out of 100 (momentum 25 · quality 77 · valuation 34), as of 2026-11-11.
Signal: Widest analyst gap — 49.9% off its high — yet the $660 consensus implies +78.1%. (as of 2026-11-09)
Trend: Applied Materials Inc trades 16.4% below its 50-day and 16.8% below its 200-day moving average. (as of 2026-11-09)
Index seat: Rubin Build-Out 100

Applied Materials makes the machines that build up and shape material on a silicon wafer: deposition tools that lay down thin films, etch tools that carve patterns into them, chemical mechanical planarization tools that flatten each layer, plus metrology, inspection, ion implantation and packaging equipment. It also runs a services arm that keeps installed fabs running and upgraded.

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Widest analyst gap

49.9% off its high — yet the $660 consensus implies +78.1%.

The moving-average stack

vs 20-day-6.1%
vs 50-day-16.4%
vs 200-day-16.8%
52-week band49.9% off the high · +82.8% off the low
Streak2 consecutive up sessions
CrossoverDeath cross 2 sessions ago
Stochastic%K 21.8 · %D 13.2 · up cross

Analyst consensus (context)

Target 660 (+78.1% vs the baked price) · Buy · 43 buy / 12 hold / 0 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelooknet view.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-09

Quick answers

What is the current Closelooknet signal on AMAT?

Widest analyst gap — 49.9% off its high — yet the $660 consensus implies +78.1%. As of 2026-11-09; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.

Is AMAT above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

As of 2026-11-09, Applied Materials Inc trades -16.4% below its 50-day and -16.8% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day -6.1% away.

How far is AMAT from its 52-week high?

49.9% below the 52-week high and 82.8% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-11-09.

What is the analyst consensus on Applied Materials Inc?

Consensus target 660 (+78.1% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 43 buy / 12 hold / 0 sell recommendations, as of 2026-11-09 — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelooknet view.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where AMAT appears in the diary — 31 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

AI Bull Market — The 2026 Verification PhaseReport · 20 Mar 2026The canary calendar (TSMC, ASE/Amkor, Advantest, Microsoft, AMAT, Micron) has fully printed; Micron in particular resolved far above the January frame — see the June follow-up .

Dailies

Chips — the open follows Seoul, then turns: chip index from −2.4% to +0.7%; small caps +1.6%Midday 10 · 20 Oct 2026Chip equipment — sold before Lam reports: Lam −2.4%, KLA −2.1%, Applied Materials −1.8%
AI Trade — Asia bounces, Kospi +3.3%; Nasdaq-100 holds its support line, Jakarta −10.8% on MSCIMorning 10 · 16 Oct 2026Underneath, the money moved: chip-equipment makers Applied Materials (−3.8%) and Lam Research (−3.5%) fell again and Dell lost another 5.7%, while ServiceNow rose 6.2%, Salesforce 5.5% and the software fund IGV 2.0%.
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026The selling is broad: Arm −3.6%, Micron −3.5% to $898.64, AMD −3.4%, chip-machine makers Applied Materials, KLA and Lam −2.9 to −3.3%, Marvell −2.7%, Broadcom −2.6%.
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026The selling hits the companies that build AI capacity: chip-machine makers Lam Research −4.4% and Applied Materials −4.0%, Dell −7.7% on its second day after a Barclays downgrade, Arista −5.3%.
ASML — record €11.7 billion quarter and sold out into 2028; inflation at 12:30 UTCMorning 10 · 14 Oct 2026It lands on a chip trade under pressure: Applied Materials −6.7% and Micron −3.6% on Tuesday.
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026AMD −4.9%, Applied Materials −3.2%, Broadcom and TSMC −2.7%, Nvidia and Micron −2.7%.
Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026Chip-equipment makers fall again — KLA −4.5%, Lam Research −3.4%, Applied Materials −2.2%
S&P 500 — record high as Marvell jumps 7.6% on its investor day; chip-machine makers slideMidday 10 · 6 Oct 2026The makers of chip-production machines fall: KLA −4.3%, Lam Research −3.1%, Applied Materials −1.9%.

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