Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ASML (ASML) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.ASML currently has an average brokerage recomm ...

A weak manufacturing survey reading put semiconductor sector investors in a profit-taking mood, but the sell-off may be an opportunity.Shares of semiconductor sector favorites Micron Technology (MU -7.96%), Arm Holdings (ARM -6.88%), and ASML Holdings (ASML -6.47%) fell hard to start off September, down 8%, 6.9%, and 6.5%, respectively, as of the close of trading Tuesday.Weaker-than-expected macroeconomic data sent the entire chip sector down hard, and ASML drew attention in a trade war spat regarding China ...

ASML Holding’s (ASML) shares have lost 10.4% in the past six months compared with the industry’s decline of 10.9%. The ASML stock has underperformed the Zacks Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500’s growth of 9.3% each in the same time frame. Given the significant pullback in ASML Holding’s shares, investors might be tempted to snap up the stock. But is this the right time to buy ASML? Let us find out.The bearishness in the stock is majorly due to the underlying challenges in the semiconductor indu ...

Pixelbizz/iStock Editorial via Getty Images ASML: Brutal Bear Market, But Don't Fear ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) investors have endured a brutal summer, as ASML stock topped out in early July 2024 before collapsing over 30% through its August lows. However, robust dip-buying sentiment has been assessed above the $750 level as investors bet on a turnaround in the stock. In my bullish ASML article in June 2024, I updated that its breakout rally seemed imminent. While the breakout arrived, it quickly fizzled ou ...

Pixelbizz/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The European GRANOLAS stocks were strong performers in 2023 and through much of this year. The group, made up of GSK, Roche, ASML, Nestle, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L’Oreal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP and Sanofi, is akin to the USA’s Magnificent Seven. The parallel isn’t perfect, but they are primarily high-growth large-caps that have rewarded investors over the past few years. I’m going to focus on ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) today. I reiterate a hold rating given its growt ...

In the latest market close, ASML (ASML) reached $907.26, with a -0.05% movement compared to the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.15%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.14%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.47%.Heading into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 5.23% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.27% in that time.The investment commun ...

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ASML Holding NV (ASML, Financial) is perhaps the most critical company due to the technology it possesses in the semiconductor supply chain. Indeed, the company's lithography equipment is essential for producing the high-performance chips necessary for artificial intelligence applications.The Dutch company is headquartered and listed in the Netherlands and its American depositary receipt allows access to the U.S. investors. The stock has even been allocated a 98 out of 100 GF Score, which is fully justifiab ...

ASML (ASML) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this equipment supplier to semiconductor makers have returned -0.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% change. During this period, the Zacks Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ASML falls in, has gained 0.3%. The key question now is: What ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about ASML (ASML) .ASML currently has an average brokerage recommendati ...