Wells Fargo Lowers Applied Materials Price Target to $500

Analyst: Joe Quatrochi 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Overweight
Target
$500
from $610 (−18%)
Upside
+39%
AMAT at $360 today

2nd-lowest of 15 current targets on Applied Materials, 4% below the $520 median. Wells Fargo has reached 67% of its year-old targets (36 scored).

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What the analyst said

Wells Fargo analyst Joe Quatrochi lowered the price target on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to $500 (from $610) while maintaining an Overweight rating.

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Where the price stands

AMAT trades at $360. The 15 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $470 to $850, with a median of $520. This $500 target is 4% below the median.

12-month window: day 0 of 365, closes on November 13, 2027.

Track record

This callOpen: a 12-month target, scored on November 13, 2027, a year after the note.

Firm track recordWells Fargo: 67% of its 36 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#20 of 26 firms). Accuracy ranking →

Wells Fargo on Applied Materials

Wells Fargo price targets on Applied Materials

6 calls from January 15, 2026 to November 13, 2026. The target went from $350 to $500 (+43%). The rating stayed Buy.

Wells Fargo targetAMAT share price
  1. November 13, 2026 This noteTarget cut from $740 (−32%)Buy$500
  2. June 26, 2026Target raised from $715 (+3%)Buy$740
  3. June 22, 2026Target raised from $520 (+38%)Buy$715
  4. May 15, 2026Target raised from $435 (+20%)Buy$520
  5. February 13, 2026Target raised from $350 (+24%)Buy$435
  6. January 15, 2026Earliest call shownBuy$350
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