ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Sanford C. Bernstein

Key Points

• ASML's stock has received a "neutral" rating from Sanford C. Bernstein, while other brokerages have varied ratings, including upgrades to "outperform" and "overweight" from Mizuho and Morgan Stanley, respectively.
• The company reported earnings of $4.55 per share in its last quarter, missing analyst expectations of $5.94, yet its revenue increased by 23.2% year-over-year.
• ASML's current consensus rating is labeled as "Moderate Buy," with a consensus price target set at $923.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a report released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on ASML. Mizuho raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of ASML from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. DZ Bank restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $962.61 on Tuesday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $782.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $745.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market cap of $378.71 billion, a PE ratio of 40.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.80. ASML has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $977.48.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that ASML will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,401,304,000 after purchasing an additional 250,934 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in ASML by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 952,385 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $631,079,000 after acquiring an additional 199,740 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 905,708 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $600,175,000 after purchasing an additional 7,164 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in ASML by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 763,590 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $611,933,000 after purchasing an additional 37,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in ASML by 101.0% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 731,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $484,562,000 after purchasing an additional 367,505 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.

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