Applied Materials (AMAT) Remains Favored as ASML Emerges as Top Catch-Up Trade

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On June 29, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse raised the price target on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to $850.00 (from $650), maintaining an Overweight rating. Despite the PT raise and rating affirmation, the firm sees more limited upside to EPS compared to peers.

The firm continues to like AMAT, alongside LRCX and KLAC. ASML, on the other hand, has the strongest EPS upside among semiconductor stocks.

In Semi Equipment, we see the most EPS upside from ASML. Considering being a significant underperformer, we see a meaningful catch-up trade here. We do continue to like LRCX, AMAT, and KLAC, but we see more limited upside to EPS here (we could see modest relative underperformance here through earnings like we did last earnings season).

Applied Materials (AMAT) Remains Favored as ASML Emerges as Top Catch-Up Trade

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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is a leader in materials engineering solutions engaged in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries.

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of AMAT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMAT and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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