Applied Materials (AMAT) stock is falling, after the semiconductor firm's upbeat fourth-quarter results were overshadowed by a gloomy outlook

Applied Materials (AMAT) just delivered strong fourth-quarter (Q4) results that beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the stock has come under pressure due to the company’s cautious guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

During the quarter, Applied Material’s semiconductor systems business unit – by far its biggest – delivered revenue of $5.18 billion, up 6% from a year ago. Sales in the global services segment rose 11% to $1.64 billion, while revenue from the much smaller display and adjacent markets unit fell 29% to $211 million.

Applied Materials forecasts revenue growth of between 8% and 12% across its core semiconductor-systems business and its applied global-services segment, respectively, but also a 28% drop in display revenue due to sales headwinds in China.

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations, sending shares lower after the bell Thursday despite a revenue beat. The semiconductor equipment maker saw revenue grow 5% year-over-year to $7.