Is AMAT Worth Buying in 2026?

Applied Materials Inc

STOCK SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES Updated 2026-06-07

Here’s whether Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+5.64% over 10 days); RSI 54 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +175.9%; 3-month momentum positive (+33.6%). Currently 11.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +7/7.

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AMAT is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($408.94) and 200-day ($300.24) moving averages. An RSI of 54.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +175.9% compares to +24.4% for SPY (beat the market by 151.5%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $27,591 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 151.5%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($300.24)
Above 50-day MA ($408.94)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 54.4
Positive return (+175.9%)
!Within 10% of period high (−11.3%)
Period Range $453.01
$154.47 $510.75
RSI (14) 54.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$453.01
Period Return+175.9%
Period High$510.75
Period Low$154.47
Drawdown−11.3%
MA-50$408.94
MA-200$300.24
RSI (14)54.4
Avg Volume (30d)7.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 151.5%
Return Rank#113 of 1245

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