ASML (ASML) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

ASML (ASML) ended the recent trading session at $1,794.62, demonstrating a -2.53% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.05% for the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.24%. Shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have appreciated by 14.66% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.81%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.42%.The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of ASML in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on July 15, 2026. On that day, ASML is projected to report earnings of $7.98 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 75.38%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $10.28 billion, indicating a 17.83% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $36.69 per share and a revenue of $45.35 billion, representing changes of +31.27% and +22.67%, respectively, from the prior year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 1.11% decrease. ASML is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. From a valuation perspective, ASML is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 50.18. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 45.51, so one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively. Also, we should mention that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.4. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.38 as of yesterday's close. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 29, which puts it in the top 12% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks