Just yesterday, analysts at Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on NVDA, stating that the data center opportunity remains significant and early, with further upside likely.
UBS upgrades the semiconductor equipment stock to Buy from Neutral.
AMAT's AI-driven product momentum and margin gains fuel optimism, even as export curbs and chip-market pressures temper the outlook.
Despite delivering a total return of 40%, some may feel that Applied Materials' NASDAQ: AMAT 2025 performance has been underwhelming. This comes as the tech stock has significantly underperformed many of its semiconductor equipment manufacturing peers.
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Applied Materials expects the first half of next year to be relatively flat, but some analysts say AI-driven demand for leading edge chips and DRAM should lead to acceleration in the latter half.
AMAT tops Q4 estimates with higher revenues and strong cash returns, even as year-over-year earnings and key segments decline.
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, ETR:AP2) late Thursday reported better than expected financial results for its fourth quarter 2025 but sees its sales and earnings continuing to fall into the next quarter. The semiconductor equipment maker posted adjusted earnings per share for the period that fell 6% year over year to $2.17, surpassing the $2.11 analyst consensus estimate provided by FactSet.
Applied Materials, Inc. remains a key U.S. semiconductor equipment provider but faces limited alternatives for domestic investors. Despite record annual results, AMAT's recent quarter showed declining revenue and earnings, with China exposure shrinking due to trade restrictions. AMAT's stock price has outpaced its fundamentals, fueled by AI enthusiasm rather than sustained operational growth or industry outperformance.
Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call November 13, 2025 4:30 PM EST Company Participants Michael Sullivan Gary Dickerson - President, CEO & Executive Director Brice Hill - Senior VP, CFO & leads Global Information Services Conference Call Participants Christopher Muse - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division Sreekrishnan Sankarnarayanan - TD Cowen, Research Division Vivek Arya - BofA Securities, Research Division Stacy Rasgon - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.