ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Trading Down 2.3% - Here's Why

On Tuesday, shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) saw a decline of 2.3% during mid-day trading. The stock reached a low of $666.60 before last trading at $674.29. Around 1,070,567 shares were traded, which is 39% lower than the average daily volume of 1,753,306 shares. Prior to this drop, the stock had closed at $690.15.

Wall Street Analyst Insights

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Several analysts have recently shared their perspectives on ASML's stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target for ASML from $790.00 to $860.00, maintaining an "overweight" rating in their January 13th report. In contrast, Susquehanna cut their price target from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 while assigning a "positive" rating on October 11th. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas initiated coverage of ASML on December 3rd with an "outperform" rating and a price target of $858.00. Similarly, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price from $815.00 to $767.00 but kept an "outperform" rating on November 29th. Berenberg Bank upgraded ASML to a "strong-buy" rating on October 2nd. Overall, among the analysts, three have labeled the stock as a hold, eight have given it a buy rating, and one has marked it as a strong buy. Currently, ASML holds an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a price target of $946.60 according to MarketBeat.com.

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ASML's Stock Performance Overview

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ASML boasts a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.84, and a current ratio of 1.55. The company's market capitalization stands at $268.84 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.78 and a P/E/G ratio of 2.39. Additionally, ASML has a beta of 1.47, a 50-day simple moving average of $715.19, and a 200-day simple moving average of $781.36.

Institutional Investor Activity in ASML

Recent activities from large investors show increased interest in ASML. For instance, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in ASML by 176.5% during the second quarter, bringing their total to 2,306 shares valued at $2,358,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares. AQR Capital Management LLC also boosted their stake by 41.1%, owning 1,974 shares worth $2,019,000 after adding 575 shares. Other notable transactions include Creative Planning increasing its holdings by 11.4%, acquiring an additional 2,672 shares, while Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC and Silver Lake Advisory LLC purchased new stakes valued at approximately $210,000 and $361,000, respectively. Hedge funds and institutional investors own 26.07% of ASML stock.

About ASML Holding N.V.

ASML Holding N.V. is a prominent company that develops, manufactures, markets, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems targeted at chipmakers. Their product offerings include a variety of advanced semiconductor equipment systems such as lithography, metrology, and inspection systems, as well as extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, and deep ultraviolet lithography systems designed for a wide range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.

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