Jefferies Financial Group Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)

Key Points

• Jefferies Financial Group has reiterated a "neutral" rating for ASML, while other analysts have given more positive ratings, including upgrades to "overweight" and "buy."
• ASML stock opened at $936.19 but has recently experienced a 4.5% decline in shares, with a market capitalization of $368.18 billion.
• The semiconductor company's recent quarterly earnings showed a net margin of 26.95% and a revenue increase of 23.2% year-over-year, though it missed EPS forecasts.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of ASML from $957.00 to $1,175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,001.60.

ASML Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $936.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $834.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $762.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $368.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.87. ASML has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,059.00.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. ASML's revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ASML will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 30.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 888 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $860,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank raised its stake in ASML by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 42,046 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,704,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 15.6% during the third quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 756 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $780,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 52.7% during the third quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,810 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,625,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Point Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 20.6% during the third quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 930 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $900,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by 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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