Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-10-06 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

Applied Materials Inc ranks 16 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelooknet composite (57/100) — the cohort is led by Micron Technology Inc at 71/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
AMAT Applied Materials Inc	57	57	79	29	bull	26.7%
MU Micron Technology Inc	71	82	88	49	info	15.2%
005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	70	59	75	76	neutral	27.4%
000660.KS SK Hynix Inc	69	38	94	73	neutral	40.6%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	67	83	95	36	bull	0.5%
APH Amphenol Corporation	66	83	74	33	info	2.2%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc	65	96	55	21	neutral	2.1%
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares	65	74	85	21	neutral	7%
ASM.AS ASM International NV	62	61	76	27	bull	13.2%
ALAB Astera Labs, Inc.	61	70	77	7	bull	27.5%
CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd	61	56	83	14	bull	31.2%
NDSN Nordson Corporation	61	82	71	35	bull	1.4%
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc	60	92	45	21	bull	2.9%
ASML.AS ASML Holding N.V.	65	73	85	21	bull	4.9%
ONTO Onto Innovation Inc	60	70	50	32	watch	15.8%
042700.KS Hanmi Semicon	59	45	82	19	bull	34.7%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelooknet coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-06

Quick answers

Who are Applied Materials Inc's peers in the Closelooknet universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector: Micron Technology Inc (MU), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Amphenol Corporation (APH), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares (ASML), ASM International NV (ASM.AS) and others.

How does AMAT score against its peers?

Applied Materials Inc's composite reads 57/100, ranking 16 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-10-06; the cohort's highest composite is Micron Technology Inc at 71/100. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

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Long reads

AI Bull Market — The 2026 Verification PhaseReport · 20 Mar 2026The canary calendar (TSMC, ASE/Amkor, Advantest, Microsoft, AMAT, Micron) has fully printed; Micron in particular resolved far above the January frame — see the June follow-up .

Dailies

Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026Chip-equipment makers fall again — KLA −4.5%, Lam Research −3.4%, Applied Materials −2.2%
S&P 500 — record high as Marvell jumps 7.6% on its investor day; chip-machine makers slideMidday 10 · 6 Oct 2026The makers of chip-production machines fall: KLA −4.3%, Lam Research −3.1%, Applied Materials −1.9%.
Brazil — stocks jump 13% after Bolsonaro leads round one; US 10-year hits 5.35%, stocks rise anywayMidday 10 · 5 Oct 2026
Memory — Samsung and SK Hynix drop 4% as Seoul reopens, storage follows; Nasdaq futures slipMorning 10 · 28 Sept 2026Seagate rose 6.76% last week, Lam 9.41% and Applied Materials 9.09% - watch which side of that line they fall on.
Asian Chips — Korea’s chip exports more than tripled and the Kospi touched 7,000, with Tokyo shutMorning 10 · 21 Sept 2026The equipment three rose hard on Friday and still lost the week: Applied Materials $444.57, +6.5% on the day and −2.6% over five sessions; Lam Research $288.11, +7.0% and −3.4%; KLA $176.99, +4.7% and −2.0%.
Expiry Friday — the equipment names join at last: Applied +4.4%, Lam +5.2%, memory ETF over $58, 10-year back at 5%Midday 10 · 18 Sept 2026Applied Materials +4.4% to $435.73, Lam Research +5.2% to $283.41, KLA +2.7% to $173.56 — the equipment three that only stopped falling on Thursday are leading the semiconductor ETF +1.1% to $524.57 at midday, above the $505 and $517.43…
Yen — the Bank of Japan hikes and the dollar holds 157: the carry trade pays, the lines held, chips +3.4% over $505Morning 10 · 18 Sept 2026Inside chips the sort paused rather than closed: AMD +6.4%, Arm +8.6%, Micron +5.5%, Intel +7.7%, TSMC +3.0%, Nvidia +2.5% on the design side; Applied Materials +0.5%, Lam flat, KLA +1.0% on the equipment side.
Rates — the Fed hikes and the 10-year closes above 5%: the belly sold, the relief unwound, chips back under $505Morning 10 · 17 Sept 2026Inside chips the day was not one story: optics and interconnect were bought hard — Lumentum +9.6%, Credo +7.4%, Coherent +6.9%, Astera Labs +6.6%, Soitec +13.4% in Paris — and the equipment names were sold again, Applied Materials −1.4%…

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