Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — Technical state

As of 2026-10-23 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.

Widest analyst gap

49% off its high — yet the $660 consensus implies +74.9%.

The moving-average stack

vs 20-day-19.9%
vs 50-day-19.5%
vs 200-day-14.6%
52-week band49% off the high · +100.6% off the low
Streak1 consecutive up session
Stochastic%K 3.2 · %D 3.9 · down cross

Analyst consensus (context)

Target 660 (+74.9% vs the baked price) · Buy · 43 buy / 12 hold / 0 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelooknet view.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-23

Quick answers

What is the current Closelooknet signal on AMAT?

Widest analyst gap — 49% off its high — yet the $660 consensus implies +74.9%. As of 2026-10-23; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.

Is AMAT above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

As of 2026-10-23, Applied Materials Inc trades -19.5% below its 50-day and -14.6% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day -19.9% away.

How far is AMAT from its 52-week high?

49% below the 52-week high and 100.6% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-10-23.

What is the analyst consensus on Applied Materials Inc?

Consensus target 660 (+74.9% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 43 buy / 12 hold / 0 sell recommendations — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelooknet view.

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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