Sharemaestro company-news research for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

MEX Mexico Measured evidence

Company news sentiment

AMAT news sentiment

Applied Materials, Inc.

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

30-day score64Neutral is 50
Constructive news tone 46/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 29 current stories across 14 publishers
Latest weekly closeMXN 9290.00week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update81/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy74 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Constructive news tone

The score uses 29 current company stories from 14 publishers.

Observed headline tone75/100 Published 30-day score64/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline Applied Materials Stock Nearly Tripled On Orders It Cannot Ship Fast Enough finance.yahoo.com · 13 Aug 2026 15:19

What supports the score

Direct evidence

29 current stories are mapped specifically to AMAT.

Source breadth

The score uses 14 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

Story agreement

The current stories agree at 86/100.

Price response

Constructive news tone is being confirmed by positive weekly price action.

What limits the score

No major limit stands out.

64/100
News scoreConstructive news tone
46/100
Confidencebuilding confidence
100%/100
Company news29 company stories
86/100
Story agreement14/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
16 Jul: 1 stories17 Jul: 1 stories18 Jul: 2 stories20 Jul: 2 stories21 Jul: 1 stories22 Jul: 1 stories23 Jul: 1 stories24 Jul: 1 stories29 Jul: 1 stories30 Jul: 1 stories02 Aug: 1 stories03 Aug: 1 stories05 Aug: 2 stories07 Aug: 2 stories10 Aug: 3 stories11 Aug: 2 stories12 Aug: 2 stories13 Aug: 4 stories 16 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories17 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories18 Jul: tone 44, 2 stories20 Jul: tone 69, 2 stories21 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories22 Jul: tone 60, 1 stories23 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories24 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories29 Jul: tone 43, 1 stories30 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories02 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories03 Aug: tone 57, 1 stories05 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories07 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories10 Aug: tone 78, 3 stories11 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories12 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories13 Aug: tone 79, 4 stories 95505
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence25
1.24 after freshness weighting
Source breadth100
14 independent publishers
Company relevance100
share tied directly to this company
Freshness77
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement86
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix22
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

News confirmed by price

Constructive news tone is being confirmed by positive weekly price action.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 6163.11, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 6359.54, indexed 103.227 Feb 2026: close 6419.54, indexed 104.206 Mar 2026: close 5926.57, indexed 96.213 Mar 2026: close 6144.56, indexed 99.720 Mar 2026: close 6337.54, indexed 102.827 Mar 2026: close 6077.56, indexed 98.603 Apr 2026: close 6354.54, indexed 103.110 Apr 2026: close 6879.5, indexed 111.617 Apr 2026: close 6785.51, indexed 110.124 Apr 2026: close 7277.48, indexed 118.101 May 2026: close 6859.51, indexed 111.308 May 2026: close 7489.46, indexed 121.515 May 2026: close 7614.45, indexed 123.522 May 2026: close 7471.0, indexed 121.229 May 2026: close 7805.0, indexed 126.605 Jun 2026: close 8049.99, indexed 130.612 Jun 2026: close 9700.01, indexed 157.419 Jun 2026: close 10750.39, indexed 174.426 Jun 2026: close 11150.0, indexed 180.903 Jul 2026: close 10464.99, indexed 169.810 Jul 2026: close 10625.0, indexed 172.417 Jul 2026: close 9290.0, indexed 150.724 Jul 2026: close 9601.16, indexed 155.831 Jul 2026: close 8905.0, indexed 144.507 Aug 2026: close 9290.0, indexed 150.7 13 Feb 2026: news score 50, close 6163.11, 1 stories5020 Feb 2026: news score 50, close 6359.54, 1 stories27 Feb 2026: news score 50, close 6419.54, 2 stories06 Mar 2026: news score 50, close 5926.57, 2 stories13 Mar 2026: news score 50, close 6144.56, 2 stories5020 Mar 2026: news score 50, close 6337.54, 1 stories24 Apr 2026: news score 50, close 7277.48, 1 stories01 May 2026: news score 50, close 6859.51, 1 stories08 May 2026: news score 50, close 7489.46, 2 stories5015 May 2026: news score 53, close 7614.45, 3 stories22 May 2026: news score 52, close 7471.0, 3 stories29 May 2026: news score 51, close 7805.0, 3 stories05 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 8049.99, 2 stories5012 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 9700.01, 2 stories19 Jun 2026: news score 55, close 10750.39, 4 stories26 Jun 2026: news score 52, close 11150.0, 15 stories03 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 10464.99, 20 stories5110 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 10625.0, 26 stories17 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 9290.0, 31 stories24 Jul 2026: news score 54, close 9601.16, 28 stories31 Jul 2026: news score 52, close 8905.0, 27 stories5207 Aug 2026: news score 57, close 9290.0, 37 stories57
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+50.7%latest close 9290.0
News score change+7first to latest comparable week
One-week response+4.3%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position+119.4%Materially above fair value
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202657MXN 9290.0+4.3%
31 Jul 202652MXN 8905.0-7.3%
24 Jul 202654MXN 9601.16+3.3%
17 Jul 202650MXN 9290.0-12.6%
10 Jul 202650MXN 10625.0+1.5%
03 Jul 202651MXN 10464.99-6.1%
26 Jun 202652MXN 11150.0+3.7%
19 Jun 202655MXN 10750.39+10.8%
Sentiment confirms active trendPositive but stretched

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update5017 stories · 59%
Earnings798 stories · 28%
Macro sensitivity661 stories · 3%
Guidance571 stories · 3%
Deals and strategy501 stories · 3%
Analyst action501 stories · 3%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

22/100 independence
finance.yahoo.com7710 stories · 34%
Smartkarma463 stories · 10%
simplywall.st513 stories · 10%
ad-hoc-news.de692 stories · 7%
Yahoo! Finance Canada502 stories · 7%
GuruFocus601 stories · 3%
Quiver Quantitative501 stories · 3%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Semiconductors8Earnings5AI4Share Price2Institutional Investors2Dividends2Tech1Stock Splits1Split1Silicon Valley1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

50 comparable readings · 181 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+1450 to 64 · Strengthening
Observed range50–6850 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth94stories at latest stored reading · +93
Confidence67/100Measured · +40
13 Feb50 neutral13 Aug 21:55
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
13 Aug 21:5564+067/100 (+2)94 (+12)Measured
12 Aug 23:5964-165/100 (-2)82 (+6)Measured
11 Aug 23:5965-367/100 (-1)76 (+10)Measured
10 Aug 23:5968+1068/100 (+17)66 (+21)Measured
09 Aug 23:5958+051/100 (-1)45 (+4)Measured
08 Aug 23:5958+152/100 (+3)41 (+4)Measured
07 Aug 23:5957+649/100 (+24)37 (+10)Measured
05 Aug 23:5951+025/100 (0)27 (0)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-29 of 29

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#180Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Applied Materials Stock Nearly Tripled On Orders It Cannot Ship Fast Enough

Image from Pixabay The stock is priced on a multi-year fab build-out whose pace is set by supply chains rather than by demand. Applied Materials (AMAT) stock has nearly tripled over the past year, returning 193% while the S&P 500 gained 21%. Revenue over the trailing twelve months grew 3.3%. Reconciling the triple with the 3.3% is the whole exercise, and the answer is a fab build-out pipeline that has barely begun to land in its revenue. The Trailing Twelve Months Never Justified This Move That growth sits on $29.02 billion of trailing revenue, and while 3.3% is an acceleration against a 3-yea

EarningsEquipmentSemiconductorsTech
Published
13 Aug 2026 15:19
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 18.7% · 0.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#250Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

How Investors Are Reacting To Applied Materials (AMAT) Expanding Its AI Chip R&D With UC Berkeley Collaboration

Applied Materials' recent OCP APAC Summit presentations in Taipei and its newly announced research collaboration with UC Berkeley at the EPIC Center underscore the company's focus on accelerating semiconductor materials and process innovation for AI computing in a manufacturing-relevant setting. By giving UC Berkeley researchers access to industry-scale tools inside what Applied Materials calls the largest-ever U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor equipment R&D, the EPIC Center is designed to shorten the path from lab discovery to high-volume chip production while deepening the future tal

AICollaborationExport ControlsInvestment NarrativeSemiconductorsShareholder
Published
13 Aug 2026 13:14
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 3.3% · 0.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#386Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Applied Materials stock jumps ahead of Q3 earnings

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares climbed 4% Wednesday as investors positioned for the semiconductor equipment maker's fiscal third-quarter report, with Wall Street looking for another period of strong growth. The company is scheduled to release results after the market closes. Applied Materials is expected to post revenue of about $8.99 billion, an increase of roughly 23% from a year earlier. Analysts also project adjusted earnings of $3.36 per share, which would represent growth of about 36%. Is AMAT fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free

AIEarningsEarnings SurpriseFourth QuarterGuidanceInstitutional Investors
Published
13 Aug 2026 12:35
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Operating growth, Positive market reaction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 24.2% · 0.4d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#466Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

What investors need to watch Thursday: PPI, Jobless Claims and Applied Materials earnings

Asking for a Trend Host, Josh Lipton reviews what investors should watch on Thursday, August 13, including results from Applied Materials (AMAT) and key economic data, with July's Producer Price Index and weekly initial jobless claims offering fresh insight into the health of the economy. Video Transcript 00:00 Speaker A Time now for what to watch Thursday, August 13th. Applied materials reporting quarterly results after the markets close, AI chip demand once again in focus. analysts expecting sales to grow both from a year ago and from the prior quarter, driven by continued spending on equipm

EarningsInflationQuarterly ResultsRatesSemiconductors
Published
13 Aug 2026 12:00
News subject
Macro sensitivity
Why this score
Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 6.7% · 0.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#550Tone
Quiver QuantitativeDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials Stock (AMAT) Opinions on Upcoming Earnings and AI Demand

Published
12 Aug 2026 14:09
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 5.5% · 1.3d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#650Tone
MarketBeatDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Shares Acquired Rep. John McGuire

Published
12 Aug 2026 06:02
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 2.4% · 1.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#750Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

UC Berkeley to Join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center to Speed Chip Innovation

Applied Materials, Inc. Collaboration pairs UC Berkeley's semiconductor research strength with Applied's state-of-the-art equipment and process integration expertise Located in Silicon Valley, Applied's EPIC Center provides industry-scale R&D environment with access to cutting-edge chipmaking equipment to enable rapid co-innovation and faster commercialization SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that the University of California, Berkeley will join the company's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as a research collaborator. Working side by

AIInnovationR DSemiconductorsSilicon Valley
Published
11 Aug 2026 13:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.7% · 2.4d old
Duplicates
3 consolidated
#850Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Is Lam Research, KLA, or Applied Materials the Best Chip Equipment Buy? Jim Cramer Weighs In

Cramer's Case for the Semiconductor Equipment "Troika" During the August 6 episode of CNBC's Mad Money, host Jim Cramer pointed to the bottleneck in data center memory production and urged investors to focus on the companies building the fabrication machinery. He highlighted Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX), KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), and Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) as the backbone of American technology. Cramer stated: Alright, look, we know, and you heard about it all day on the network, there is a shortage of every kind of memory in the universe of the data center. Ownin

Chip EquipmentHedge FundsSemiconductors
Published
11 Aug 2026 10:40
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.7% · 2.5d old
Duplicates
3 consolidated
#984Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Applied Materials (AMAT) Gets A Demand Lift From 44.7% AI Chip Growth

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Applied Materials (NasdaqGS: AMAT) is in focus after TSMC reported a 44.7% year over year revenue jump in July on strong AI chip demand. TSMC, the leading semiconductor foundry, cited AI related chips as a key driver of July revenue, signaling strong demand for advanced manufacturing capacity. The surge in TSMC revenue points to potential increases in capital spending on wafer fabrication and equipment that could be relevant for chip equipment suppliers. Stronger AI chip demand at TSMC h

AICapital SpendingManufacturingSemiconductorsShare Price
Published
10 Aug 2026 21:09
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Strong Demand, Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 15.3% · 3.0d old
Duplicates
3 consolidated
#1080Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Applied Materials’ dividends: History, yield & payout ratio explained

Applied Materials has benefited from the latest tech trend in artificial intelligence. The Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor manufacturer builds AI chips used in data centers, and its stock has risen significantly in recent years. The company posted nearly $7 billion in net income on record revenue of $28.4 billion in fiscal 2025, and has returned some of that profit to shareholders through dividends. Here's a closer look at Applied Materials' dividend history and how its payouts increased over the years. Applied Materials dividend quick facts Current quarterly payout: $0.53 per shar

DividendsEarningsEarnings Per ShareInstitutional InvestorsNet IncomeSemiconductors
Published
10 Aug 2026 15:03
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 12.3% · 3.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1150Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Countdown to Applied Materials (AMAT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS

Wall Street analysts expect Applied Materials (AMAT) to post quarterly earnings of $3.36 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 35.5%. Revenues are expected to be $9 billion, up 23.3% from the year-ago quarter. Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 1.5% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period. Before a company reveals its earnings, it is vital to take into account any changes in earnings projections. These

EARNINGSEarningsQUARTERLY EARNINGSQuarterly EarningsREVENUE ESTIMATESRevenue Estimates
Published
10 Aug 2026 13:15
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 3.8% · 3.4d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#1250Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Applied Materials stock splits: History & prospects explained

Applied Materials is the world's largest manufacturer of equipment, machines, and software used to build semiconductors and advanced flat-panel displays. Its chipmaking expertise is used in the data centers that develop artificial intelligence applications. With a market capitalization of more than $400 billion as of early August 2026, Applied Materials is a significant player AI chip manufacturing. Here's a look at how many times Applied Materials conducted stock splits. Applied Materials stock split quick facts Number of stock splits: 9 Most recent stock split: April 17, 2002 First stock spl

DividendsSemiconductorsShare PriceSplitStock Splits
Published
07 Aug 2026 23:35
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.6% · 5.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1350Tone
Yahoo! Finance CanadaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Stock Forecasts

Published
07 Aug 2026 09:59
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.5% · 6.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1550Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headline

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Lands In Michael Burry’s Tech Shorts List

Published
05 Aug 2026 07:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.2% · 8.6d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#1750Tone
Seeking AlphaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials: July Purged Positioning, Not The Thesis (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Published
02 Aug 2026 14:10
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 11.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2050Tone
Barchart.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

What to Expect From Applied Materials' Next Quarterly Earnings Report

Published
24 Jul 2026 03:28
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.4% · 20.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2150Tone
Schaeffer's Investment ResearchDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

History Says Applied Materials Stock Looks Ripe for Rebound

Published
23 Jul 2026 07:05
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 21.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2650Tone
TIKR.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials Fell 6% on Friday. Here’s What Could Drive the Stock in 2026

Published
18 Jul 2026 17:16
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 26.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2950Tone
The Globe and MailDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Applied Materials (AMAT) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Published
16 Jul 2026 13:09
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 28.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

AMAT news archive

106 older headlines

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Older news is kept in the archive

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How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context