APPLIED MATERIALS INC (AMAT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AMAT - Nasdaq - US0382221051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AMAT scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although AMAT is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month AMAT has a been trading in the 165.91 - 201.11 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AMAT has an average volume of 7090420 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AMAT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 78% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
AMAT is part of the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. There are 110 other stocks in this industry, AMAT did better than 56% of them.
AMAT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AMAT is lagging the market.
Although AMAT has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
166.76
201.29
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @180.28 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 168.44 to 169.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 199.30 to 199.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AMAT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AMAT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.71 | POSITIVE | AMAT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.71% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMAT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMAT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AMAT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.67 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AMAT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.76 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AMAT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AMAT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.29 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AMAT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.55 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AMAT suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NASDAQ:AMAT (7/16/2025, 10:45:10 AM)
191.6
-7.69 (-3.86%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Performance
% Chg-3.86%
1 Week2.21%
2 Weeks8.86%
1 Month16.82%
3 Month44.98%
6 Month3.77%
12 Month-5.22%
2 Year31.47%
3 Year88.04%
5 Year209.79%
10 Year1047.98%
15 Year1588.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.98
ATR(20)%2.29%
ATR Inc-1.91%
Range Today4.25
ADR(20)4.12
ADR(20)%2.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.71
Mansfield0.58
10 Day High201.11
10 Day Low180.9
20 Day High201.11
20 Day Low165.91
52 Week High224.09
52 Week Low123.74
CS1 End180.28
CR1 Start199.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.27%
DER(5)-0.98%
Volume3.44M
Volume Incr-17.59%
Vol(5)5.82M
Vol(50)7.09M