ASML's (ASML) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Key Points

• ASML's stock receives a "buy" rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co., reaffirming positive analyst sentiment towards the company.
• Various analysts have differing views, with UBS Group upgrading ASML to "buy," while Jefferies Financial Group downgraded it to "hold."
• ASML's stock recently traded at $878.50, marking a 1.3% increase and reflecting a strong market capitalization of $345.62 billion.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ASML. UBS Group raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Barclays reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of ASML traded up $11.20 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $878.50. 1,460,597 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,701,128. ASML has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $881.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company's 50 day moving average is $751.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $729.77. The company has a market capitalization of $345.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.63, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.80.

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

Institutional Trading of ASML

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 82.9% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,047,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. now owns 330 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $236,000. Ulysses Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,465,000. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,079 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $748,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Company Profile

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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