NASDAQ: AMAT · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Applied Materials (AMAT) logged about 404 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 55% bullish but is at odds: News runs 86% bullish while Reddit sits at just 32%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 32 of 39 analysts rating AMAT a buy.

“AMAT is trending because major investments in chip manufacturing equipment from companies like ASML and Applied Materials are driving interest.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on AMAT

Wall Street’s 82% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 32% to News at 86%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 32
Hold 6
Sell 1
Avg target $627.66

39 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 32 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $627.66.

39 analysts82% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 55%
Spread 54 pts
Most bullish News 86%
Most bearish Reddit 32%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on AMAT

54pt spread
Wall St
82%
News
86%
X
46%
Reddit
32%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 55%

Analysts sit 27 points above the crowd average of 55%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 86% bullish while Reddit sits at 32%, a 54-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why AMAT reads Hold

Hold +3.3
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 54.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+6.1
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 52.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.5
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +6.0 to +3.3.

Applied Materials (AMAT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Applied Materials (AMAT) buzz held moderate around 53.4 while the price drifted down 22.8% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 9.6M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, AMAT lost 4.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 56.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 48.2 and 63.7. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw AMAT this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 45.4
Bullish 32%
Mentions 38
Trend Falling
25 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 30%Neutral 56%Bearish 14%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 159 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 77.8
Bullish 46%
Mentions 352
Trend Rising
352 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 51%Neutral 39%Bearish 10%
@KobeissiLetter Neutral 0.14
“Nvidia, $NVDA, Micron, $MU, Broadcom, $AVGO, and Applied Materials, $AMAT, are now expected to generate a record $430 billion in combined f…”
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.7
Bullish 86%
Mentions 14
Trend Stable
15 publishersSentiment +0.2
Bullish 57%Neutral 29%Bearish 14%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.33
“Ardmore Road Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) during the 1st quar…” Led by Yahoo Finance and Insider Monkey.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Applied Materials (AMAT) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (32 / 6 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
55%
Avg price target
$627.66
Most bullish source
News, 86%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 32%
Sentiment spread
54 pts
Mentions (7d)
404
Market cap
$425.76B
P/E · Forward P/E
50.5 · 34.0
EPS · Beta
$10.62 · 1.6
Revenue (TTM)
$29.02B · 29% margin
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Applied Materials (AMAT) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Applied Materials (AMAT) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 62/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 55% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 404 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about AMAT stock?

Reddit discussion around Applied Materials (AMAT) is fairly quiet with 38 mentions across 25 tracked subreddits. The tone is 32% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Applied Materials (AMAT) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Applied Materials (AMAT), averaging 55% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 86% bullish and Reddit at 32%, a 54-point spread. On the professional side, 32 of 39 analysts rate AMAT a buy.

What do analysts say about Applied Materials (AMAT)?

Of the 39 analysts covering Applied Materials (AMAT), 32 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $627.66. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 55% bullish.

What is the sentiment on AMAT stock?

Applied Materials (AMAT) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 46% bullish, News reads 86% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 32% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 62/100 conviction.

Why does AMAT carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Applied Materials (AMAT). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 32% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 62/100 conviction.

What is driving Applied Materials (AMAT) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 352 mentions (87% of total volume). Reddit contributes 38 mentions and News contributes 14 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Applied Materials (AMAT)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. AMAT's hold signal at 62/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this AMAT sentiment data?

The AMAT sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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