Fly News Breaks for May 19, 2017
AMAT
May 19, 2017 | 08:19 EDT
Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore raised Applied Materials' price target to $47 from $37 to reflect expectations of memory strengthening in 2H and and strength in foundry spending. The analyst maintains an Overweight on Applied Materials and remains bullish on near-term fundamentals, but is concerned about management's, and some investors' views, that the 20% upward revision to wafer fab equipment outlook in a six month period is reflective of structural strength, and not cyclicality.
News For AMAT From the Last 2 Days
AMAT
Apr 15, 2024 | 16:33 EDT
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Applied Materials with an Outperform rating and $260 price target. The analyst started coverage of the semicap equipment sector with a positive view on industry fundamentals. The firm thinks four secular drivers have transitioned the group from ex-growth to a high-single digit growth industry, and models wafer fab equipment spending of $220B in 2032, up from $100B levels recently. Evercore likes all the large cap stocks, but favor Applied Materials due to its strategic approach and attractive valuation.