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Aug 16, 2019

Applied Materials (AMAT, $46.81) gets rating downgrade, price target cut from Craig-Hallum; Deutsche Bank maintains 'hold' rating

Applied Materials Inc. shares got a downgrade from Craig-Hallum analysts, while Deutsche Bank maintained a hold rating on the stock.

Shares of the supplier of equipment/software for semiconductor chips got downgraded to hold  by Craig-Hallum. Applied Materials executives declined to call their fiscal third-quarter results the bottom of the current down cycle, citing the uncertainties/headwinds in global economic environment. This apparent hesitation was a factor in Craig-Hallum's downgrade of the company’s stock. Craig-Hallum analysts cut their price target on the shares to $46 from $50.

On the other hand, Deutsche Bank decided to keep its hold rating on the stock, and left the price target unchanged at $47.

Applied Materials beat the latest quarterly earnings estimates. The company reiterated its guidance for 2019, expecting a double-digit decline (mid to high teens) in wafer fabrication equipment sales and a rebound in 2020.

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Momentum Indicator for AMAT turns negative, indicating new downward trend

AMAT saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on November 12, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 88 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 88 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AMAT turned negative on October 17, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 43 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AMAT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 57 cases where AMAT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AMAT advanced for three days, in of 308 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

AMAT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 227 cases where AMAT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AMAT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.594) is normal, around the industry mean (7.806). P/E Ratio (25.431) is within average values for comparable stocks, (45.792). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.925) is also within normal values, averaging (2.041). Dividend Yield (0.008) settles around the average of (0.011) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.273) is also within normal values, averaging (31.879).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 70, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX), KLA Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC), Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER), Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA).

Industry description

The electronic production equipment industry makes equipment used to produce semiconductors. Such equipment includes wafer fabrication, plasma etching and photo-resist processing equipment. The industry also makes chemical vapor deposition processing systems and photomasks, which are high-purity quartz plates that contain patterns to define integrated circuits layouts. Applied Materials, Inc., Lam Research Corporation, and KLA-Tencor Corporation are examples of electronic production equipment manufacturing companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Electronic Production Equipment Industry is 30.82B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 555.66K to 397.09B. ASMLF holds the highest valuation in this group at 397.09B. The lowest valued company is AVSR at 555.66K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Electronic Production Equipment Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -7%, and the average quarterly price growth was 37%. RNWEY experienced the highest price growth at 140%, while SLOIF experienced the biggest fall at -30%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Electronic Production Equipment Industry was -4%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 43% and the average quarterly volume growth was 88%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 38
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 65
Profit Risk Rating: 70
Seasonality Score: 35 (-100 ... +100)
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