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Applied Materials (AMAT) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $46.22, moving +0.46% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.65%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.42%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.46%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 8.74% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 5.63%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.11%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from AMAT as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, AMAT is projected to report earnings of $0.70 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 41.67%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $3.53 billion, down 21.08% from the prior-year quarter.
AMAT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.97 per share and revenue of $14.47 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -33.26% and -16.16%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMAT should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% 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 15.47. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.47, which means AMAT is trading at a no noticeable deviation to the group.
Also, we should mention that AMAT has a PEG ratio of 2.32. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 109, which puts it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $46.22, moving +0.46% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.65%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.42%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.46%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of chipmaking equipment had gained 8.74% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 5.63%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.11%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from AMAT as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, AMAT is projected to report earnings of $0.70 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 41.67%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $3.53 billion, down 21.08% from the prior-year quarter.
AMAT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.97 per share and revenue of $14.47 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -33.26% and -16.16%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMAT should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% 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 15.47. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.47, which means AMAT is trading at a no noticeable deviation to the group.
Also, we should mention that AMAT has a PEG ratio of 2.32. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.04 at yesterday's closing price.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 109, which puts it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.