AMAT) unveils its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 13. Here is Benzinga’s everything-that-matters guide for the earnings announcement.
Earnings and Revenue
Sell-side analysts expect Applied Materials’s EPS to be near $0.95 on sales of $4.13 billion. Applied Materials reported a per-share profit of $0.74 when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $3.56 billion. The Wall Street estimate would represent a 28.38% increase in the company’s earnings. Here’s how the company’s reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.76 | 0.70 |
| EPS Actual | 0.89 | 0.98 | 0.80 | 0.74 |
| Revenue Estimate | 4.15 B | 4.10 B | 3.68 B | 3.52 B |
| Revenue Actual | 3.96 B | 4.16 B | 3.75 B | 3.56 B |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 37.23%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be content going into this earnings release.
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https://ir.appliedmaterials.com/encrypted-node/23606” data-reactid=”24″>Don’t be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Applied Materials is scheduled to hold the call at 16:30:00 ET and can be accessed here: https://ir.appliedmaterials.com/encrypted-node/23606
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