AI Demand, Earnings Send Applied Materials to New Highs

AMAT provides materials engineering and solutions for advanced displays along with semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, which are drawing heavy AI-related demand. AMAT’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings report showed quarterly revenue of $7.91 billion (an 11% year-over-year gain), non-GAAP per-share earnings of $2.86 (a 20% rise), along with quarterly revenue and EPS guidance of $8.95 billion and $3.36, respectively.

No wonder AMAT shares are up 121% so far this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock.

Applied Materials Attracts Big Money

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, AMAT has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in AMAT shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Plenty of technology names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Applied Materials.

Applied Materials Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, AMAT has had strong earnings growth and profits:

• 3-year EPS growth rate (+5.2%)
• Profit margin (+24.7%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +34.3%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been generating Big Money interest. AMAT has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with MoneyFlows software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Applied Materials has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows for years. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It’s up 7,740% since its first appearance on the rare Outlier 20 report in July 1997 and continues to draw inflows. Look at the trend over the last five years…this is an institutional cornerstone:

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Applied Materials Price Prediction

The AMAT action isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no position in AMAT at the time of publication.

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