Applied Materials (AMAT.US) "achieved high scores" but faced selling pressure. Analysts say the market finds the performance not impressive enough.

According to the Zhito Finance APP, after the latest earnings announcement, the stock price of Applied Materials (AMAT.US) fell about 5% in pre-market trading on Friday. Several analysts pointed out that this is due to investors' expectations for the company's performance in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and its subsequent outlook being at an extremely high level.