Applied Materials
AMAT · NASDAQ · Technology
$474.38
+$1.94 (+0.41%) today
Market Cap
$376.47B
24h Volume
$2.2B
P/E Ratio
41.0
52w High
$722.23
52w Low
$198.50
Est. AI Revenue
30%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world's largest semiconductor equipment maker. It earns revenue selling the deposition, etch, and inspection systems that chip factories use to fabricate semiconductors, plus services that keep those machines running.
Its platforms are workhorses of advanced chipmaking: Centura and Producer systems handle deposition and processing steps, SEMVision reviews defects at nanometer scale, and AI-driven process control tunes manufacturing in real time. Leading-edge AI processors and memory cannot be built without tools like these.
Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials trades on the NASDAQ and employs about 36,400 people.
Applied Materials in the AI buildout
Applied Materials sits in the Chip Equipment & Foundries layer of the buildout, supplying the machines that make AI chips possible. Chipmakers need its deposition, etch, and inspection equipment to fabricate leading-edge AI processors and memory, and AI-driven fab capacity is now the dominant demand engine for semiconductor equipment spending. That puts the AI cycle at the center of its thesis and earns it an AI Exposure Score of 78 out of 100.
AMAT is tracked in Chip Equipment & Foundries, rated Core on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
AMAT trades at $474.38, 53% of the way up its 52-week range of $198.50 to $722.23.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $376.47B, with an AI Exposure Score of 78 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 41.0 is in line with the Chip Equipment & Foundries category median of 45.5.
Next earnings
Applied Materials is next expected to report earnings on November 12, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Applied Materials do?
Applied Materials makes semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Chip factories buy its deposition, etch, and inspection systems to fabricate advanced processors and memory, and pay for services that keep the machines running.
How is Applied Materials exposed to AI?
Heavily. AI-driven fab capacity is now the dominant demand engine for semiconductor equipment spending, and its tools are required to make leading-edge AI chips. Supercycle gives it an AI Exposure Score of 78 out of 100.
What are Applied Materials' main products?
The Centura platform and Producer systems for deposition and processing, SEMVision defect review for nanometer-scale inspection, and AI-driven process control that tunes chip manufacturing in real time.
Where is Applied Materials headquartered and who leads it?
Applied Materials is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and led by CEO Gary Dickerson. The company was founded in 1967, employs about 36,400 people, and its shares trade on the NASDAQ.
Is AMAT a pure play AI stock?
Not quite, but close to the top tier. Its equipment serves all chipmaking, yet AI capacity now dominates demand for it. An AI Exposure Score of 78 out of 100 places it high on the leaderboard.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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