# Applied Materials (AMAT) — Analyst Forecast

AMAT · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 35 | 5 | 0 | 40 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $563.00 | $653.00 | $740.00 | 11 |

Last price $497.53 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $563.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $695.00 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $590.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $740.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $650.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $660.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $700.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $700.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $600.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $642.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $700.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Maintained | Buy | $585.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $675.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | William Blair | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $705.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $740.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $650.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $650.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $700.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $647.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AMAT stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Applied Materials (AMAT) is $653.00, with a high estimate of $740.00 and a low of $563.00, across 11 analysts.

### Is AMAT a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Applied Materials currently average a Buy rating: 35 buy, 5 hold and 0 sell, from 40 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AMAT?

The average price target of $653.00 implies 31.25% upside from the last price of $497.53.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AMAT?

On Sep 28, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained Applied Materials at Equal-Weight with a price target of $563.00.

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