Applied Materials Stock Beta

AP2 Stock  EUR 163.32  2.42  1.50%   
Applied Materials fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Applied Materials' financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Applied Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Applied Materials' intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Applied Materials stock.
  
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Applied Materials Company Beta Analysis

Applied Materials' Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

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Current Applied Materials Beta

    
  1.59  
Most of Applied Materials' fundamental indicators, such as Beta, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Applied Materials is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
In a nutshell, Beta is a measure of individual stock risk relative to the overall volatility of the stock market. and is calculated based on very sound finance theory - Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM).However, since Beta is calculated based on historical price movements it may not predict how a firm's stock is going to perform in the future.
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In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Applied Materials has a Beta of 1.5851. This is 49.54% higher than that of the Technology sector and 42.8% higher than that of the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. The beta for all Germany stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Applied Beta Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Applied Materials' direct or indirect competition against its Beta to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Applied Materials could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Applied Materials by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Applied Materials is currently under evaluation in beta category among its peers.
As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Applied Materials will likely underperform.

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About Applied Materials Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Applied Materials's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Applied Materials using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Applied Materials based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Applied Stock

When determining whether Applied Materials is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Applied Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Applied Materials Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Applied Materials Stock:
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Applied Materials. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
For more detail on how to invest in Applied Stock please use our How to Invest in Applied Materials guide.
You can also try the Correlation Analysis module to reduce portfolio risk simply by holding instruments which are not perfectly correlated.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Applied Materials' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Applied Materials is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Applied Materials' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.