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Applied Materials (AMAT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) closed at $137.30, marking a +1.81% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%.
Heading into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 12.65% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.99% in that time.
AMAT will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, AMAT is projected to report earnings of $1.50 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 68.54%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.39 billion, up 36.27% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $5.98 per share and revenue of $21.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +43.41% and +26.01%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for AMAT. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% lower. AMAT is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note AMAT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 22.56. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 23.27, so we one might conclude that AMAT is trading at a discount comparatively.
Also, we should mention that AMAT has a PEG ratio of 1.64. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.64 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, which puts it in the top 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) closed at $137.30, marking a +1.81% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%.
Heading into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 12.65% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.99% in that time.
AMAT will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, AMAT is projected to report earnings of $1.50 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 68.54%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.39 billion, up 36.27% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $5.98 per share and revenue of $21.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +43.41% and +26.01%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for AMAT. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% lower. AMAT is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note AMAT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 22.56. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 23.27, so we one might conclude that AMAT is trading at a discount comparatively.
Also, we should mention that AMAT has a PEG ratio of 1.64. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.64 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, which puts it in the top 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.