DJ Applied Materials Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) slid 1.98% to $404.95 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.28% to 7,712.57 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.02% to 52,495.88.
Applied Materials Inc. closed 45.25% short of its 52-week high of $739.67, which the company reached on June 30th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) rose 0.01% to $334.64, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) rose 1.22% to $175.64, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) fell 0.64% to $534.58.
Trading volume (6.8 M) remained 87,004 below its 50-day average volume of 6.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 20, 2026.

