** Shares of chip equipment maker Applied Materials AMAT.O rise 1.3% to $322.94
** Deutsche Bank upgrades stock to "buy" from "hold"; expects wafer fab equipment, which AMAT manufactures, to be stronger going into 2026–27
** Raises PT to $390 from $275, implying an upside of 22.3% to the stock's last closing price
** "We view the co's current discount valuation to semicap peers as overdone, and see potential for this valuation gap to shrink going forward," Deutsche Bank says
** Average rating of 35 analysts is "buy," their median PT is $287.50 - data compiled by LSEG
** In 2025, stock rose 58.02%
(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)
((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))
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