Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Before the November 28 Open: UBS Upgrade, China Curbs and Q4 Earnings
Applied Materials closed Wednesday at $249.97, just below its 52-week high, after a 3.1% gain and slight after-hours uptick. Shares have surged up to 50% year to date, outpacing peers. Fiscal Q4 revenue reached $6.8 billion, down 3–3.5% from last year, but full-year sales hit a record $28.37 billion. The stock now trades above the average analyst price target.