Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Materials.
Looking at options history for Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) we detected 117 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 40% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 47% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 32 are puts, for a total amount of $2,472,748 and 85, calls, for a total amount of $6,947,004.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $135.0 to $390.0 for Applied Materials during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In today’s trading context, the average open interest for options of Applied Materials stands at 815.34, with a total volume reaching 18,815.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Applied Materials, situated within the strike price corridor from $135.0 to $390.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Applied Materials Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $48.9 | $48.0 | $48.45 | $270.00 | $323.8K | 1.4K | 122 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $12.9 | $12.15 | $12.9 | $300.00 | $260.3K | 5.0K | 826 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $30.05 | $29.15 | $29.6 | $310.00 | $197.5K | 635 | 144 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 02/20/26 | $6.85 | $6.65 | $6.85 | $350.00 | $137.9K | 1.5K | 360 |
| AMAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $12.9 | $12.15 | $12.9 | $300.00 | $127.5K | 5.0K | 524 |
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Applied Materials, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Current Position of Applied Materials
- With a volume of 3,745,248, the price of AMAT is up 0.35% at $302.24.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 31 days.
What The Experts Say On Applied Materials
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $356.0.
- An analyst from B. Riley Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Applied Materials, which currently sits at a price target of $305.
- Showing optimism, an analyst from Susquehanna upgrades its rating to Positive with a revised price target of $400.
- An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Applied Materials, which currently sits at a price target of $360.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald continues to hold a Overweight rating for Applied Materials, targeting a price of $425.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for Applied Materials, targeting a price of $290.
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