Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$421.66 +1.36% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $334.63B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
$777 Bull$441 Base$344 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($32.2M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $413.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
36.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
16.63>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE41% OF RANGE
L: $203$421.66H: $740
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (49% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on AMAT

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (80)

24.5% ROIC with 48.7% gross margin and 1.70% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 16.63 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.87x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like AMAT
  • ✓Strong cash generator (49% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 48x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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AMAT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.12%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $396.8H $405.2L $382.6C $390.1VOL 10.28M
RES: $537.8SUP: $367.6SMA50: $457.7SMA200: $444.5
$772.7$636.0$499.3$362.6$226.0RES $537.8SUP $367.6$390.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AMAT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
35.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on AMAT today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →
AMAT → TSM Confirmed Filing
Applied Materials supplies epitaxial deposition, PVD/CVD, CMP planarization, and backside power delivery tools as TSMC transitions from FinFET (N3) to Gate-All-Around nanosheet (N2).

AMAT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell AMAT stock right now?

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 49% profit margin (25% return on capital), mixed timing at 48x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is AMAT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

AMAT's 12-month base price target is $440.63 (range $343.69 to $776.65), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.