Applied Materials Stock: One Chart Explains the Mega-Rally

Applied Materials Attracts Big Money Inflows

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What’s Big Money? Said simply, it’s when a stock rises due to institutional demand. Top stocks tend to attract savvy investors.

You see, fund managers are always looking to bet on the next outperforming stocks…the best in class. They spend countless hours sizing up companies, reading reports, speaking to analysts…you name it. When they find a company firing on all cylinders, they pounce in a big way.

The YTD action tells the story. Each green bar signals unusual buying volumes in AMAT shares, pushing the stock higher:

Few stocks have charts this strong. Recent green bars suggest healthy demand. But, what about the fundamental story?

Applied Materials Fundamental Analysis

Next, I want to make sure the fundamental story is healthy too. As you can see, AMAT has had positive sales growth and earnings growth the last 3 years:

• 3-year sales growth rate (+21.1%)
• 3-year EPS growth rate (+38.8%)

Source: FactSet

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Check this out. Applied Materials has been a top-rated stock at MAPsignals. That means the stock has had buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It’s made the rare Top 20 report numerous times. The blue bars below shows when AMAT was a top pick:

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of the MAPsignals process.

Applied Materials Price Prediction

The AMAT rally has been in place all year. 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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