Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Analyst Price Targets Jump as SEMI Forecasts a Record $156B Equipment Market by 2027
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, as fresh industry forecasts and a wave of Wall Street price-target increases reinforce a central narrative for semiconductor equipment investors: the AI buildout is pulling forward