The Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT market capitulated following the Q4 results and guidance, cratering in premarket action to gap lower and open near break-even for the year. The capitulation was caused by lackluster guidance, but the bar was high, and Applied Materials failed to impress.
I reiterate a 'Buy' rating on Applied Materials with a one-year target price of $225 per share, driven by strong growth in AI and energy-efficient computing markets. Applied Materials reported 4.8% revenue growth and 7.3% net income growth, with significant advancements in HBM, DRAM, and advanced packaging. The company is expected to double its advanced packaging business in the coming years, bolstered by leadership in micro-bump and through-silicon via technologies.
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Applied Materials, Inc.'s stock is in a free-fall due to underwhelming earnings and guidance, breaking critical support levels and showing bearish technical indicators. Q4 earnings were slightly above expectations, but margins and revenue growth remain unimpressive, with no clear path to improvement. The company's focus on share buybacks is a positive, but demand and margin concerns persist.
Vijay Rakesh, Mizuho managing director, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why Applied Materials moved lower in Friday's session, if there's reason to be concerned about the performance of semiconductors, and the fate of electric vehicles in the United States.
Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT shares tanked in morning trading on Friday, even after the company reported upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter earnings.
Why Applied Materials Stock Is Sliding Today
Applied Materials' Q4 results reflect the benefits of strong performance across the Semiconductor and AGS business segments.
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) stepped into and out of the earnings confessional after last night's close, where the semiconductor giant reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and a sunny outlook for adjusted earnings per share.
Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after Thursday's closing bell.
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 14, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Liz Morali - Vice President, Investor Relations Gary Dickerson - President & Chief Executive Officer Brice Hill - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Stacy Rasgon - Bernstein Research CJ Muse - Cantor Vivek Arya - Bank of America Atif Malik - Citigroup Toshiya Hari - Goldman Sachs Timothy Arcuri - UBS Krish Sankar - TD Cowen Harlan Sur - JPMorgan Joe Quatrochi - Wells Fargo Srini Pajjuri - Raymond James Brian Chin - Stifel Joseph Moore - Morgan Stanley Vijay Rakesh - Mizuho Operator Welcome to the Applied Materials Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call. During the prepared remarks, all participants will be in a listen-only mode.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Applied Materials (AMAT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended October 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.