The stock price of ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has dropped by -2.25 compared to previous close of 872.47. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -4.42% in its stock price over the last five trading days. The Motley Fool reported 2024-04-27 that That price target suggests upside of almost 15%. ASML’s cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet lithography is well suited to handle the high demand for chips that can power artificial intelligence functionalities.
Is It Worth Investing in ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) Right Now?
ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 43.60x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.49. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ASML is 393.21M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.25% of that float. On May 02, 2024, the average trading volume of ASML was 1.13M shares.
ASML’s Market Performance
ASML stock saw a decrease of -4.42% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -11.78% and a quarterly a decrease of -1.95%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.04% for ASML Holding NV (ASML). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.65% for ASML’s stock, with a simple moving average of 12.44% for the last 200 days.
ASML Trading at -10.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ASML to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -13.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ASML fell by -4.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $927.23. In addition, ASML Holding NV saw 12.67% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for ASML
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for ASML Holding NV stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 60.35, with 19.18 for asset returns.
Based on ASML Holding NV (ASML), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
To sum up, ASML Holding NV (ASML) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
