Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is included among the 15 Dividend Stocks that Outperform the S&P 500. Applied Materials (AMAT) Positioned for DRAM and TSMC-Driven WFE Growth, Says Morgan Stanley On December 2, Morga‍n‌ Sta‌nley raised its price‌ target on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) to‌ $273 fr​om $252 on the back of stron‍g⁠ growth expectations, whi⁠le maintaining an Ov‌erweig​ht r‍ating. The firm k‍ept its 2026‌ wafer fab equip‍ment (WFE) forecast largely unchanged at​ $1‍29 billi⁠on, r ...