Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock This Week: New 52-Week High, Sudden Pullback, Dividend News, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)
Applied Materials shares fell 4.04% Friday to $259.21, erasing earlier gains after hitting a 52-week high of $276.10 on Wednesday. The stock dropped 3.34% for the week amid broad weakness in chip stocks following Broadcom’s post-earnings slide. Trading volume Friday was 6.6 million shares, below the 50-day average. The company also declared a $0.46 quarterly dividend payable March 12, 2026.