Tim Cook explains Apple's plan for utilizing its $600 billion investment in domestic manufacturing.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 12 2025
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Source: CNBC
Apple's Investment in U.S. Manufacturing: Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a $600 billion investment in domestic manufacturing over the next four years, focusing on semiconductor production and expanding partnerships with companies like Corning and Taiwan Semiconductor.
Job Creation and Training Initiatives: Cook highlighted that Apple's efforts have already created 450,000 jobs across the U.S. and mentioned the opening of a "Manufacturing Academy" in Detroit to train workers in advanced manufacturing techniques, supported by the Trump administration's tariffs on semiconductor imports.
Analyst Views on AMAT
Wall Street analysts forecast AMAT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMAT is 249.83 USD with a low forecast of 185.00 USD and a high forecast of 300.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
21 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 259.970
Low
185.00
Averages
249.83
High
300.00
Current: 259.970
Low
185.00
Averages
249.83
High
300.00
About AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc. is a materials engineering solution company. The Company provides equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates in three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services (AGS), and Display. The Semiconductor systems segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells a range of primarily 300 mm equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips, also referred to as integrated circuits (ICs). The AGS segment provides services, spares and factory automation software to customer fabrication plants globally. The AGS segment also manufactures and sells 200mm and other equipment. The Display segment is comprised primarily of products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and other display technologies for televisions, monitors, laptops, personal computers (PCs), tablets, smartphones, and other consumer-oriented devices.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
