Applied Materials (AMAT) Tops Q2 EPS by 2c; Boosts Q3 Outlook

Applied Materials (AMAT) $3 In EPS Could Be On The Table - Cowen

Cowen analyst, Timothy Arcuri, thinks Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) could offer a scenario that would bring the company to a $3 EPS number at the analyst meeting in Sept. PT rises to $26 from $24, no change to Outperform rating.

The better than expected order number shifts the question to... More

UBS Raises Price Target on Applied Materials (AMAT) to $28.50; Reiterates Buy

UBS reiterated a Buy rating on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and raised the price target to $28.50 (from $26.00), following the company's 2Q earnings report. Applied's guided its 3Q quarterly sales and EPS to $2.8B and $0.48 which was much higher than consensus at $2.6B and $0.36.

Analyst Stephen Chin commented, "We reiterate our Buy rating as Applied's quarterly results and guidance give us... More

Applied Materials (AMAT) PT Lifted to $25 at Credit Suisse Following Strong Results

Credit Suisse analyst F. Ahmad reiterated an Outperform rating and raised his price target on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to $25.00 (from $23.00) following a strong beat driven by NAND.

Ahmad commented, "AMAT is clearly outgrowing peers this year, driven by favourable mix shift within... More

B. Riley Upgrades Applied Materials (AMAT) to Buy

B. Riley upgraded Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $27.00.

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Shares of Applied Materials closed at $19.91 yesterday.

Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) Share Gain Opportunities Will Materialize - RBC

RBC Capital Analyst, Amit Daryanani, thinks that Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported a very impressive beat-and raise quarter with orders at a 15-year high driven by strong orders from NAND and Display. While AMAT maintained its WFE outlook, management is incrementally more... More