Citi Raises Applied Materials Price Target to $710 on NAND Demand Outlook

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Citi analyst Atif Malik raised the price target on Applied Materials to $710 from $550 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing updated wafer fabrication equipment forecasts and a roll forward to 2028 earnings estimates. The firm highlighted a widening gap between memory demand and available DRAM supply that should accelerate investment in complementary semiconductor technologies and manufacturing capacity. Separately, EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials announced a long-term joint development agreement to commercialize next-generation intelligent optical systems for augmented reality and AI-powered smart glasses, combining eyewear design with materials engineering and waveguide technology.

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Announced long-term joint development agreement with Applied Materials to commercialize next-gen intelligent optical systems for AR and AI-powered smart glasses.

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Citi raised price target to $710 from $550, citing updated wafer fab equipment forecasts and roll forward to 2028 estimates.

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