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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) — What Changed

$694.64+67.80 (+10.82%) vs yesterday's close
Jun 30, 2026 5:05 AM ET·NASDAQ·Pre-market·CEO: Gary E. Dickerson·36,500 employees

Applied Materials, Inc. engages in provision of materials engineering solutions used to produce semiconductors. The firm also focuses on design, development, production, and servicing of the critical

🔔Major Change Detected
Market Cap
$551.5B
Sector
Technology
Semiconductors
Next Earnings
Aug 12, 2026
(44 Days)
Relative Volume
1.69x
Above Avg
Risk Level
Medium
Price Move
+10.82%
1-Day Change
Above 5D Avg: +2.9%
Volume Confirmation
1.69x
vs 30D Average
Above Average Volume
Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Material / Earnings
Applied Materials (AMAT) reported EPS of $2.86, beating consensus estimates of…
Peer Context
Underperforming
Top 7 of 6 peers
Company-Specific Move
Signal Quality
Medium
Confidence Score
79/100

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1Event Reaction Chart
Price reaction around a key event
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.$694.64+67.80 (+10.82%)
584.71612.54640.37668.20696.03Price (USD)Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26Jun 29694.64
Price Move Up·Jun 29, 2026·+10.82% reaction

1. What Changed Since Last Close

V
Price Move UpHighHigh
Jun 29+10.82%0.9x vol

AMAT surged 11.47% to $698.75, reaching a new record high. The move was driven by strong Q2 earnings results and bullish

V
Price Move DownHighHigh
Jun 26-6.16%1.81x vol

AMAT fell 6.16% to $626.84 in intraday trading on June 5, 2026, with volume reaching 27.5 million shares. The decline oc

V
Price Move UpHighHigh
Jun 25+13.42%1.06x vol

Applied Materials moved +13.42% from $588.97 to $668.00 on 2026-06-25, reaching a new 30-day high on modestly elevated v

F
New FilingHighHigh
May 21

Applied Materials (AMAT) filed its 10-Q quarterly report on 2026-05-21 with no immediate price movement recorded.

E
Earnings BeatMediumMedium
May 14

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported EPS of $2.86, beating consensus estimates of $2.68 by 6.7%, for the 2026 period.

Showing 5 of 6 events

2. Change Timeline

DateChangePrice Reaction Volume Confidence
Jun 29
VPrice Move Up
+10.82%0.9xHigh
Jun 25
VPrice Move Up
+13.42%1.06xHigh
Jun 26
VPrice Move Down
-6.16%1.81xHigh
May 21
FNew Filing
High
May 14
EEarnings Beat
Medium
Apr 30
EEarnings Beat
Medium
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3. Why It Moved

1
Primary Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Applied Materials (AMAT) reported EPS of $2.86, beating consensus estimates of $
2
Supporting Evidence
  • Applied Materials moved +13.42% from $588.97 to $668.00 on 2026-06-25,
  • Applied Materials (AMAT) reported EPS of $2.86, beating consensus esti
  • Applied Materials reported Q earnings of $2.86/share, beating analyst
3
Nature of Move
Company-Specific Move
AMAT outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

4. Peer / Sector Confirmation

SymbolToday5DRel. Vol
AMAT+10.82%1.69xLagging
NVDA+1.27%
AMD+3.43%
INTC+2.65%
MU+1.14%
QCOM-0.35%
Company-Specific Move. Top 7 of 6 peers. AMAT outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

5. SEC Filing Watch

May 21Medium
Quarterly financial results
May 14High
Material event — review for impact
Mar 13High
Material event — review for impact
View on SEC EDGAR →Source: filing_snapshots DB · past 120 days

6. Analyst Expectations

Consensus Target
$583.50
Median Target
$535.00
Upside to Target
-16.0%
vs $694.64
Analyst Activity — Last 90 Days
0
Upgrades
37
Maintains
1
Downgrades
Last Directional Actions
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Mizuho · NeutralOutperform
Jan 28, 2026
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Morgan Stanley · OverweightEqual Weight
May 18, 2026

7. Bull vs Bear Thesis Shift

Bullish Factors
Earnings beat with positive market reaction
Strong 10.8% price move with conviction
Applied Materials moved +13.42% from $588.97 to $668.00 on 2
Bearish Factors
AMAT fell 6.16% to $626.84 in intraday trading on June 5, 20
New SEC filing — review for material disclosures
Net Thesis Change vs Yesterday
BearishNeutralBullish
Bullish Shift+37 / 100

8. What To Watch Next

DateEventImpact
Aug 13Earnings ReleaseHigh
Aug 20est.10-Q FilingMedium
est. = estimated from prior filing cycle
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