Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-10-26 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

Applied Materials Inc ranks 16 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelooknet composite (52/100) — the cohort is led by Micron Technology Inc at 75/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
AMAT Applied Materials Inc	52	34	78	31	info	49%
MU Micron Technology Inc	75	79	95	62	info	30.1%
SNDK Sandisk Corp	70	61	94	51	info	47.4%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	70	67	88	66	info	14.1%
3017.TW Asia Vital Components Co Ltd	68	83	74	26	watch	15%
000660.KS SK Hynix Inc	68	32	94	76	bull	57.2%
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares	65	64	88	24	info	21.4%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	65	69	94	34	info	13.3%
005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	64	38	74	65	bear	42.5%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc	62	84	53	17	bear	21.5%
APH Amphenol Corporation	62	64	73	34	info	17.6%
DELL Dell Technologies Inc	62	85	55	44	bear	23.4%
3653.TW Jentech Precision Industrial Co Ltd	61	83	73	9	bear	18.4%
ASML.AS ASML Holding N.V.	68	70	88	28	watch	19.2%
ASM.AS ASM International NV	58	40	75	28	bear	35.9%
TER Teradyne Inc	54	37	78	25	bear	36.7%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelooknet coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-26

Quick answers

Who are Applied Materials Inc's peers in the Closelooknet universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector: Micron Technology Inc (MU), Sandisk Corp (SNDK), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Asia Vital Components Co Ltd (3017.TW), SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares (ASML), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) and others.

How does AMAT score against its peers?

Applied Materials Inc's composite reads 52/100, ranking 16 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-10-26; the cohort's highest composite is Micron Technology Inc at 75/100. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where AMAT appears in the diary — 31 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

AI Bull Market — The 2026 Verification PhaseReport · 20 Mar 2026The canary calendar (TSMC, ASE/Amkor, Advantest, Microsoft, AMAT, Micron) has fully printed; Micron in particular resolved far above the January frame — see the June follow-up .

Dailies

Chips — the open follows Seoul, then turns: chip index from −2.4% to +0.7%; small caps +1.6%Midday 10 · 20 Oct 2026Chip equipment — sold before Lam reports: Lam −2.4%, KLA −2.1%, Applied Materials −1.8%
AI Trade — Asia bounces, Kospi +3.3%; Nasdaq-100 holds its support line, Jakarta −10.8% on MSCIMorning 10 · 16 Oct 2026Underneath, the money moved: chip-equipment makers Applied Materials (−3.8%) and Lam Research (−3.5%) fell again and Dell lost another 5.7%, while ServiceNow rose 6.2%, Salesforce 5.5% and the software fund IGV 2.0%.
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026The selling is broad: Arm −3.6%, Micron −3.5% to $898.64, AMD −3.4%, chip-machine makers Applied Materials, KLA and Lam −2.9 to −3.3%, Marvell −2.7%, Broadcom −2.6%.
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026The selling hits the companies that build AI capacity: chip-machine makers Lam Research −4.4% and Applied Materials −4.0%, Dell −7.7% on its second day after a Barclays downgrade, Arista −5.3%.
ASML — record €11.7 billion quarter and sold out into 2028; inflation at 12:30 UTCMorning 10 · 14 Oct 2026It lands on a chip trade under pressure: Applied Materials −6.7% and Micron −3.6% on Tuesday.
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026AMD −4.9%, Applied Materials −3.2%, Broadcom and TSMC −2.7%, Nvidia and Micron −2.7%.
Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026Chip-equipment makers fall again — KLA −4.5%, Lam Research −3.4%, Applied Materials −2.2%
S&P 500 — record high as Marvell jumps 7.6% on its investor day; chip-machine makers slideMidday 10 · 6 Oct 2026The makers of chip-production machines fall: KLA −4.3%, Lam Research −3.1%, Applied Materials −1.9%.

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