Quick answer
Applied Materials (AMAT) fell 4.8% to $409.29 on Friday, Oct 16, 2026, on 1.3x its 50-day average volume. There was no new SEC filing from the company in the five days up to the session, so the filing record does not explain the move.
Close (Oct 16, 2026)$409.29
Change-4.8%
Volume vs 50-day avg1.3x
From 52-week high-44.7%
What the data shows about the move
- Industry peers (ARM, TXN, INTC) averaged -4.56%, suggesting the move was at least partly sector-wide.
- Nasdaq lists the next earnings announcement as: Nov 12, 2026.
AMAT move in numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | $409.29 |
| Previous close | $430.01 |
| Change ($) | -$20.72 |
| Change (%) | -4.82% |
| Day high / low | $426.81 / $407.26 |
| Volume | 8,551,533 |
| 50-day average volume | 6,751,517 |
| 52-week high / low | $739.67 / $203.40 |
| Above 52-week low | +101.2% |
| 50-day average price | $482.21 |
| 200-day average price | $439.03 |
Last 10 sessions
| Date | Close | Change | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | $409.29 | -4.82% | 8,551,533 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $430.01 | -3.72% | 12,167,310 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $446.63 | -3.79% | 8,508,081 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $464.24 | -6.69% | 10,876,560 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $497.53 | -1.87% | 4,177,061 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $507.03 | -0.50% | 3,341,160 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $509.57 | -2.13% | 6,767,323 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $520.65 | -1.81% | 3,780,119 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $530.27 | -2.21% | 4,884,803 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $542.28 | +0.41% | 4,648,524 |
Peers in Semiconductors
| Company | Close Oct 16, 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ARM Arm Holdings | $227.80 | -6.94% |
| TXN Texas Instruments | $276.48 | -0.95% |
| INTC Intel | $89.85 | -5.79% |
Bull vs bear points from the data
Bull points
- None stand out in the price data.
Bear points
- Closed below its 50-day average price ($482.21).
- Below its 200-day average ($439.03), the long-term trend line.
- Still 44.7% below its 52-week high of $739.67.
- Down 19.3% over the last five sessions.
Points are computed from price, volume and filing data only; they are not forecasts or recommendations.
Latest SEC filings for AMAT
| Form | Filed | Detail | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oct 5, 2026 | FORM 4 | EDGAR |
| 4 | Oct 5, 2026 | FORM 4 | EDGAR |
| 4 | Sep 10, 2026 | FORM 4 | EDGAR |
| 4 | Aug 31, 2026 | FORM 4 | EDGAR |
| 4 | Aug 27, 2026 | FORM 4 | EDGAR |
| 8-K | Aug 27, 2026 | Items 5.02,7.01,9.01 | EDGAR |
For the full picture, including financials from SEC filings and insider trades, see our AMAT stock analysis.
Sources
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 5, 2026)
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 5, 2026)
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 4 filing index (filed Sep 10, 2026)
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 31, 2026)
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 27, 2026)
- SEC EDGAR: Applied Materials Form 8-K filing index (filed Aug 27, 2026)
- Nasdaq: AMAT historical prices and volume (daily data through Oct 16, 2026 close, retrieved Oct 19, 2026)
- Nasdaq: ARM historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
- Nasdaq: TXN historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
- Nasdaq: INTC historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
- Nasdaq: AMAT earnings date (retrieved Oct 19, 2026)