Applied Materials Stock News

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO, will participate in a fireside chat at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2 beginning at 7:55 a.m. PT / 10:55 a.m. ET.

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.

Shares of Applied Materials Inc   (NASDAQ:AMAT) are down 2.3% to trade at $218.16 at last glance, brushing off better-than-expected results for the fiscal fourth-quarter.

Applied Materials' shares fell sharply in premarket trading on Friday, dropping more than 7%, after the chip equipment maker warned that stricter US export controls would curb spending in China next year. The caution overshadowed stronger-than-expected quarterly results and a more upbeat outlook for artificial-intelligence-related demand.

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 Fact...

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...

The futures are trading lower to close out the week after a dreadful day on Wall Street on Thursday, during which all the major indices were hammered.

Applied Materials shares slid 5% before the bell on Friday as the chip equipment maker forecast reduced spending in China next year due to stringent U.S. export curbs.