Applied Materials (AMAT) is a semiconductor materials & equipment company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Applied Materials is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $497.01.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $497.01 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 36.45% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 43.95% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.73 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 36.45% with an annualized volatility of 43.95%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.73 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 394.61B |
| Enterprise Value | 393.63B |
| Trailing P/E | 46.71 |
| Forward P/E | 30.57 |
| Price to Book | 16.5 |
| Price to Sales | 13.6 |
| EV/Revenue | 13.56 |
| EV/EBITDA | 42.44 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 29.31% | | Operating Margin | 31.9% | | ROE | 39.69% | | ROA | 14.86% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 11.4% | | Earnings Growth | 33.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 43.0% | | Payout Ratio | 17.31% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 79.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 29.02B | | Total Debt | 7.27B | | Total Cash | 8.24B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.04B | | Operating Cash Flow | 7.99B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $534.44$ | | 52W Low | $154.47$ | | 50-Day Avg | $415.25$ | | 200-Day Avg | $303.6$ | | Beta | 1.67 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.79B | | Float Shares | 0.79B | | Insider Holdings | 0.31% | | Institutional Holdings | 85.14% | | Short Ratio | 2.66 | | Short % of Float | 2.52% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $575.0$ | | Target Low | $358.0$ | | Target Mean | $511.17$ | | Target Median | $521.0$ | | # of Analysts | 36 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.