ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Price Target Raised to $1,175.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) had its price target boosted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $957.00 to $1,175.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 13.83% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Arete Research raised shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $938.80.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,032.22 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $406.10 billion, a PE ratio of 43.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $806.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $753.31. ASML has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,040.23.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML’s quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ASML will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 153.8% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is 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.