ASML Holding NV (ASML) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.19x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ASML is 1.47. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for ASML is 387.43M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ASML on January 23, 2025 was 1.69M shares.

ASML) stock’s latest price update

ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.49 in relation to its previous close of 763.00. However, the company has experienced a 4.13% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2025-01-22 that The City of Eindhoven plans to purchase an industrial park that serves as an incubator for the region’s tech manufacturing industry and is used by computer chip equipment giant ASML, authorities said on Wednesday.

ASML’s Market Performance

ASML Holding NV (ASML) has experienced a 4.13% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.56% rise in the past month, and a 6.01% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.17% for ASML. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.92% for ASML stock, with a simple moving average of -9.53% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ASML

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ASML stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for ASML by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ASML in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $858 based on the research report published on December 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

ASML Trading at 8.33% 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 -30.93% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.44%, as shares surge +7.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.92% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ASML rose by +4.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $730.76. In addition, ASML Holding NV saw 10.62% 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:

  • 0.31 for the present operating margin
  • 0.51 for the gross margin

The net margin for ASML Holding NV stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 48.89, with 17.40 for asset returns.

Based on ASML Holding NV (ASML), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 634.57.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.

Conclusion

In conclusion, ASML Holding NV (ASML) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.

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