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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) shares are trading lower by 4.03% to $90.28 Thursday morning. Shares of several chips and semiconductors companies are trading lower after the U.S. government imposed export restrictions on the chipmakers.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.67% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.54%. Currently, Applied Materials has a market capitalization of $82.39 billion.
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported adjusted earnings of $1.94 a share on sales of $6.52 billion for the second quarter, surpassing Street expectations of $1.78 a share in earnings on sales of $6.27 billion. The company also raised its guidance for fiscal 2023.
Wells Fargo has decided to maintain its Overweight rating of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and raise its price target from $120.00 to $125.00.
Shares of Applied Materials are trading down 3.33% over the last 24 hours, at $104.67 per share.