On June 13, Applied Materials rose 3.03% in regular trading, trading at $569.525/share, with turnover of $2.719 billion. The rally was driven by the continued positive impact of the company's $500 million Singapore Tampines campus cleanroom entering mass production, coupled with multiple investment bank target price upgrades.
The new facility more than doubles Applied Materials' advanced cleanroom capacity in Singapore and is already producing equipment for chipmakers scaling AI applications. The site deploys autonomous mobile robots, automated assembly and testing systems, and AI-assisted quality inspection tools, with approximately 1,000 new jobs expected over the coming years as part of the company's Singapore 2030 strategy. Meanwhile, Barclays raised its target price from $500 to $590, while Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its target from $550 to $650, both maintaining bullish ratings and signaling strong institutional confidence well above current trading levels.
Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, broad-based strength provided additional support. Among peers, KLA-Tencor rose 5.07%, Teradyne gained 6.09%, and Lam Research advanced 2.96%, reinforcing sector-wide momentum.
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