Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) shares rise 3,576% since first Big Money outlier signal in 1997.
AMAT provides materials engineering systems and solutions for advanced displays and customers seeking increased semiconductor manufacturing capacity. AMAT’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings report showed annual revenue of $28.4 billion (a 4% year-over-year rise), a 9% increase in non-GAAP per-share earnings, along with quarterly revenue and EPS guidance of $6.85 billion and $2.18, respectively.
No wonder AMAT shares are up 64% so far this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock.
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.
Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, AMAT has had strong earnings growth and profits:
Source: FactSet
Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +19.2%.
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 3,576% since its first appearance on the rare Outlier 20 report in July 1997. In the last decade, AMAT has garnered many outlier inflow signals, rising 1,117% since the outlier inflow in May 2016…Big Money loves it:
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.
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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Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.