Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a developer and manufacturer of semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment, services, and software. The company creates materials engineering solutions that are foundational to the production of semiconductor chips and advanced display technologies.
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- Founded in 1967↗ Applied Materials↗ Frequently Asked Questions↗ Applied Materials
- HQ in Santa Clara, California, USA↗ Applied Materials to Report Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Results on Aug. 13, 2026 | Markets Insider · 2026-07-23↗ Applied Materials↗ Frequently Asked Questions↗ Applied Materials
- Key products include semiconductor fabrication equipment, display manufacturing systems, and factory automation software↗ Applied Materials↗ Frequently Asked Questions↗ Applied Materials
- Publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker AMAT↗ Is Lam Research's AI Surge Quietly Redefining Applied Materials' Competitive Moat (AMAT)? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-08-02↗ AMSL, AMAT, KLAC, LRCX: Chipmaking Equipment Stocks Rise On Intel’s CapEx Bump — TradingView News · 2026-07-24↗ Applied Materials Fell 6% on Friday. Here’s What Could Drive the Stock in 2026 | TIKR.com · 2026-07-18↗ Mizuho Raises PT on Applied Materials (AMAT) - BeyondLink · 2026-07-16↗ Applied Materials↗ Frequently Asked Questions
- Completed acquisition of NEXX (semiconductor packaging equipment company)↗ Does Applied Materials' Expanded AI Packaging Push with TSMC and NEXX Acquisition Change The Bull Case For AMAT? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-07-16
- Entered long-term collaboration with TSMC on advanced AI chip packaging↗ TSMC Raises 2026 Capex Target After Record Q2, Signaling Deeper AI Chip Bottleneck Fix | Via News · 2026-07-21↗ Does Applied Materials' Expanded AI Packaging Push with TSMC and NEXX Acquisition Change The Bull Case For AMAT? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-07-16
- Entered long-term collaboration with EssilorLuxottica on augmented reality and AI glasses↗ Does Applied Materials' Expanded AI Packaging Push with TSMC and NEXX Acquisition Change The Bull Case For AMAT? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-07-16
- Launched advanced 3D chip manufacturing equipment (as of mid-2026)↗ Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Climbs on Launch of Advanced 3D Chip Manufacturing Equipment - BitRss - Crypto World News · 2026-07-14
- Introduced new DRAM and advanced packaging tools (as of mid-2026)↗ Advancing DRAM Performance With Logic-Class Technologies · 2026-07-27↗ Does Applied Materials' Expanded AI Packaging Push with TSMC and NEXX Acquisition Change The Bull Case For AMAT? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-07-16
- Applied Materials India is actively engaged in India's upstream semiconductor manufacturing equipment market↗ Beyond Design & Assembly: How Applied Materials India is Driving the Nation’s Upstream Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Leap - Matribhumi Samachar English · 2026-07-20
- AMAT stock up approximately 121% year-to-date as of mid-2026, with shares having since pulled back ~19.7% over a 30-day period amid a semiconductor sector sell-off↗ Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock May Not Be A Bargain Despite AI Materials Foundry News · 2026-07-30↗ Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Slide as Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Falls 8% Today · 2026-07-29↗ Applied Materials (AMAT) Drops -19.7% in 30 Days Amid Semiconductor Sell-Off · 2026-07-25↗ TSMC Raises 2026 Capex Target After Record Q2, Signaling Deeper AI Chip Bottleneck Fix | Via News · 2026-07-21
- Scheduled to report fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on August 13, 2026↗ Applied Materials Has Beaten Estimates 5 Quarters Straight. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go | TIKR.com · 2026-08-08↗ Applied Materials is about to report earnings. How to trade it ahead of results · 2026-08-07↗ What Determines Applied Materials' Resilience on Aug 13 Earnings - 24/7 Wall St. · 2026-08-06↗ Applied Materials: We Expect Upside Heading Into July-Quarter Results | Morningstar · 2026-08-03↗ Will Applied Materials (AMAT) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? · 2026-08-03↗ Surging AI Chip Equipment Demand and Upbeat Q3 Outlook Could Be A Game Changer For Applied Materials (AMAT) - Simply Wall St News · 2026-07-25
- China has begun mass production of domestically developed immersion DUV lithography machines, posing a competitive threat to Applied Materials' China market↗ Exclusive-Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks | 104.5 & 96.1 The Point · 2026-08-05↗ Exclusive-China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV chipmaking tools - source · 2026-07-28
- AMAT shares fell approximately 8% on July 29, 2026, during a broader semiconductor equipment sector sell-off, then surged ~15% on July 30, 2026, lifted by Samsung's earnings warning signaling semiconductor demand recovery↗ Applied Materials jumped 15% on July 30 without saying a word - Startup Fortune · 2026-08-01↗ Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Slide as Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Falls 8% Today · 2026-07-29
- U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) disclosed a purchase of AMAT shares (reported July 30, 2026)↗ https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/applied-materials-nasdaqamat-shares-acquired-rep-jared-moskowitz-2026-07-30/ · 2026-07-30
- Reported record Q2 fiscal 2026 results with highest gross margin in more than two decades↗ Is Applied Materials (AMAT) Undervalued On Record Q2 Results And AI Demand? - Simply Wall St News · 2026-08-01
- AMAT shares surged ~15% on July 30, 2026, lifted by Samsung's earnings warning signaling semiconductor demand recovery↗ Applied Materials Stock Jumped 15% as the Memory Trade Roared Back. Is the Bounce Real? | TIKR.com · 2026-07-31
- AMAT closed at $501.77 on July 30, 2026, following its ~15% single-session gain↗ Applied Materials Stock Jumped 15% as the Memory Trade Roared Back. Is the Bounce Real? | TIKR.com · 2026-07-31
- Citi added AMAT to a 90-day catalyst watch list (as of August 3, 2026)↗ Applied Materials in spotlight as Citi adds 90-day catalyst watch (AMAT:NASDAQ) | Seeking Alpha · 2026-08-03
- Wall Street Zen downgraded AMAT from 'buy' to 'hold' (as of August 4, 2026)↗ Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen - BBNS · 2026-08-04
- Samsung and SK Hynix are testing Chinese-made chip tools (including etching equipment) as a hedge against U.S. supply risks, threatening Applied Materials' position as a key etching tool supplier to their China factories↗ Exclusive-Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks | 104.5 & 96.1 The Point · 2026-08-05
- Morningstar expects upside for AMAT heading into July-quarter (fiscal Q3 2026) earnings results (as of August 3, 2026)↗ Applied Materials: We Expect Upside Heading Into July-Quarter Results | Morningstar · 2026-08-03
- Applied Materials' Endura Trillium ALD system supports 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductor processes↗ Eugene Technology Completes Development of TiN ALD Tool for Sub-10nm DRAM < Supply Chain < 기사본문 - The Elec Inc. · 2026-08-04
- Eugene Technology (a competitor) has completed development of a TiN ALD system for sub-10nm DRAM, competing with Applied Materials in the ALD tool market↗ Eugene Technology Completes Development of TiN ALD Tool for Sub-10nm DRAM < Supply Chain < 기사본문 - The Elec Inc. · 2026-08-04
- Applied Materials equipment is reportedly appearing inside Russia, linked to a potential new semiconductor fabrication plant being built in Alabuga (as of August 2026)↗ Why ASML, Lam Research, and Applied Materials Are Appearing Inside Russia Again · 2026-08-07
- Options markets are pricing approximately a 7.5% move in AMAT shares around the fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release (as of August 6, 2026)↗ Applied Materials is about to report earnings. How to trade it ahead of results · 2026-08-07↗ Applied Materials options signal 7.5% move on earnings release By Investing.com · 2026-08-06
- Wall Street consensus expects year-over-year earnings and revenue growth for fiscal Q3 2026 (as of August 2026)↗ Applied Materials (AMAT) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
- Applied Materials divested its roll-to-roll vacuum coating equipment business (operated under Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH) to VON ARDENNE GmbH↗ VON ARDENNE GmbH continues the Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Coating Equipment Business of Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH - PR-Web · 2026-08-06
- AMAT shares closed at $539.14 on August 7, 2026, recovering most of the steep July slide↗ Applied Materials Has Beaten Estimates 5 Quarters Straight. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go | TIKR.com · 2026-08-08
- Applied Materials has beaten Wall Street earnings estimates for 5 consecutive quarters (as of August 2026)↗ Applied Materials Has Beaten Estimates 5 Quarters Straight. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go | TIKR.com · 2026-08-08
- AMAT rose approximately 6.2% in the week ending August 9, 2026, highlighting strong cash conversion following earnings↗ Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Weekly Gain Highlights Cash Conversion After Earnings · 2026-08-09
Connections
- Broadcom Inc. — Applied Materials has entered a partnership with Broadcom focused on AI semiconductor manufacturing.↗ Hybrid-bonding integrated tool jointly with BESI — AI Supply Chain Thesis | Macroplane
- Physical Intelligence (π) — Intel's capital expenditure increase positively impacted Applied Materials' stock, reflecting Applied Materials' role as a key supplier to Intel's chip manufacturing operations.↗ Applied Materials to Report Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Results on Aug. 13, 2026 | Markets Insider
- Tesla — Tesla (via Musk's team) has reached out to Applied Materials as a potential supplier for the Terafab semiconductor megafactory project.↗ Tesla to open more delivery sites in Japan to deal with sales surge - Nikkei Asia
Recent developments
Applied Materials rose 6.2% during the week ending August 9, 2026, with the weekly gain highlighting strong cash conversion following its earnings release.
Read more ↗ts2.tech9 AugApplied Materials' stock climbed following the debut of its cutting-edge 3D chip fabrication equipment, reinforcing investor confidence ahead of earnings.
Read more ↗bitrss.com9 AugAMAT shares closed at $539.14 on August 7, 2026, up 2.21% on the day, recovering most of the steep July slide ahead of fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on August 13.
Read more ↗tikr.com8 AugVON ARDENNE GmbH has taken over the roll-to-roll vacuum coating equipment business previously operated by Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH, following a strategic decision by Applied Materials to exit that business segment.
Read more ↗pr-web.com6 AugInvestor attention is focusing on Applied Materials ahead of its fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report scheduled for August 13, 2026, with AI chip investment driving a strong outlook for semiconductor equipment spending.
Read more ↗cnbc.com7 AugWall Street expects Applied Materials to report year-over-year earnings and revenue growth when it reports fiscal Q3 2026 results next week, with consensus forecasts pointing to continued momentum.
Read more ↗finance.yahoo.com6 AugOptions markets are pricing in an approximately 7.5% move in AMAT shares around its upcoming earnings release, reflecting elevated investor uncertainty ahead of the fiscal Q3 2026 report scheduled for August 13, 2026.
Read more ↗investing.com6 AugRussia may be building a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Alabuga using equipment from ASML, Lam Research, and Applied Materials, suggesting Applied Materials equipment is appearing inside Russia despite export controls.
Read more ↗frontierindia.com7 AugAhead of its August 13 fiscal Q3 2026 earnings, AMAT shares are reported up approximately 108% year-to-date, with analysts focused on whether the results will sustain the stock's momentum.
Read more ↗247wallst.com6 AugEugene Technology has completed development of a titanium nitride (TiN) atomic layer deposition (ALD) system for sub-10nm DRAM manufacturing, emerging as a competitor in a space where Applied Materials' Endura Trillium ALD system is a key incumbent product for advanced semiconductor processes.
Read more ↗thelec.net4 Aug