AMAT — Applied Materials (Stock)

Price: $409.29 · 1 day: -4.82% · 5 days: -19.28% · 1 month: -1.47% · YTD: +59.26%
As of 2026-10-16 20:00 UTC.

52-week range: $203.4 – $739.67 (currently at 38% of the range).

The brief

AMAT is in a downtrend, momentum soft. $409.4 is the level overhead; $400 the first support below.

5 of 6 technical checks lean bearish.

Trend	Downtrend · below 50-day & below 200-day
Momentum	RSI 29.59 · neutral · MACD bearish
Trend strength	ADX 21.7 · developing
Location	-15.1% vs 50-day MA
52-week range	-43% from high · +86% from low
Volatility	ATR 20.62 · ~5.0%/day

Next earnings: 2026-11-12.

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