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AMAT vs CSCO

A side-by-side look at AMAT and CSCO, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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AMAT vs CSCO: how they differ

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) are both in the Technology sector: AMAT is classified in Semiconductors, CSCO in Communication Equipment. Both trade on NASDAQ.

AMAT trades about 8.2 million shares a day on average, against 20.1 million for CSCO. AMAT has the higher beta (1.59 against 0.98 for CSCO), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, AMAT paid $1.98 per share in dividends and CSCO paid $1.67 per share.

Figures as of October 25, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.