Analyzing ASML – Insights for Savvy Investors

ASML logged a -17.6% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $719.09 per share. The S&P 500 index moved -1.0%. ASML's trading volume is 7,890,079 compared to the stock's average volume of 1,517,043.

ASML trades -35.1% away from its average analyst target price of $1108.01 per share. The 12 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $828.08 to $1310.75, and on average have given ASML a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in ASML, you'll want to know the following:

  • ASML's current price is 481.8% above its Graham number of $123.6, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety

  • ASML has moved 43.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 34.0%

  • Based on its trailing earnings per share of 18.75, ASML has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3

  • ASML has a forward P/E ratio of 22.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $32.05 per share

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.79 — a number near or below 1 signifying that ASML is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 19.22 compared to its sector average of 3.91

  • ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers.

  • Based in Veldhoven, the company has 41,505 full time employees and a market cap of $282.75 Billion. ASML currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.5%.

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