Morgan Stanley Lowers Applied Materials Price Target to $507

Analyst: Shane Brett 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Equalweight
Target
$507
from $538 (−6%)
Upside
+41%
AMAT at $360 today

6th-lowest of 15 current targets on Applied Materials, 3% below the $520 median. Morgan Stanley has reached 80% of its year-old targets (51 scored).

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What the analyst said

Morgan Stanley analyst Shane Brett lowered the price target on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to $507 (from $538) while maintaining an Equalweight 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 $507 target is 3% 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 recordMorgan Stanley: 80% of its 51 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#9 of 26 firms). Accuracy ranking →

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Morgan Stanley price targets on Applied Materials

8 calls from May 4, 2026 to November 13, 2026. The target went from $454 to $507 (+12%). The rating moved from Buy to Hold.

Morgan Stanley targetAMAT share price
  1. November 13, 2026 This noteTarget cut from $538 (−6%)Hold$507
  2. November 3, 2026Target cut from $563 (−4%)Hold$538
  3. September 28, 2026Target cut from $642 (−12%)Hold$563
  4. August 17, 2026Target cut from $647 (−1%)Hold$642
  5. July 6, 2026Target raised from $502 (+29%)Hold$647
  6. May 18, 2026Downgraded to Hold, kept the $502 targetHold$502
  7. May 15, 2026Target raised from $454 (+11%)Buy$502
  8. May 4, 2026Earliest call shownBuy$454
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