Semiconductor Stocks: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Mattson Technology (NASDAQ:MTSN), Teradyne (NYSE:TER), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE)

Several analysts have recently commented on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT). Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $20.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at Cowen and Company reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Applied Materials has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.13. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) stock opened at $19.00 in last session, and closed at $19.01, while the day range of AMAT stock is $18.85-$19.07.The stock showed a postive weekly performance of 0.11%.

Mattson Technology (NASDAQ:MTSN) Director Richard Dyck acquired 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.65 per share, for a total transaction of $21,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 102,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $271,360. Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN) stock opened at $2.62, in last session and closed at $2.56, by loosed -1.16%. The 52 week range was $1.11-$3.22.Company’s market capitalization is $182.53 million.

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) Director Michael A. Bradley unloaded 50,514 shares of Teradyne stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.41, for a total transaction of $1,030,990.74. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 400,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,552. Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) stock gained 0.40% and finished the last session at $20.17.The EPS of the stock remained 0.69.Company’s market capitalization is $3.86 billion.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) shares. Analysts at Piper Jaffray downgraded shares of Cree from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Separately, analysts at Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Cree to $73.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at Northland Securities cut their price target on shares of Cree from $63.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) stock opened the session at $61.84, and closed the session at $61.55.The 52 week range of the CREE stock remained $44.35-$76.00 and the day range was $60.90-$62.61.