ASML (ASML -1.09%) often refers to itself as "the most important tech company you've never heard of." Still, that moniker is likely becoming less accurate as more investors become aware of the company's importance in the production of equipment that creates the world's most advanced semiconductors.That realization likely played a role in taking its stock price around $1,000 per share, making it the 20th most expensive stock trading on U.S. exchanges today. Such a nominal price leads investors to ask if ASML ...

Company Performance - ASML closed at $970.92, marking a +2% move from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.89% [1] - Over the past month, ASML shares appreciated by 4.65%, surpassing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.77% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.56% [1] - The upcoming EPS for ASML is projected at $2.85, indicating a 46.33% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year [1] - The latest consensus estimate predicts ASML's revenue to be $5.73 billion, reflecting a 20.88% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year [1] Annual Forecast - The Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $20.45 per share and revenue of $30.46 billion for the entire year, indicating changes of -5.02% and +2.2%, respectively, compared to the previous year [2] Analyst Estimates and Valuation - Recent changes to analyst estimates for ASML indicate a changing landscape of near-term business trends, with upward revisions expressing analysts' positivity towards the company's operations [2] - ASML currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate moving 0.12% higher over the past month [3] - ASML's Forward P/E ratio is 46.55, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 29.35 [3] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.3, compared to the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry's average PEG ratio of 2.86 [3] Industry Overview - The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, placing it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries [4] - The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of distinct industry groups, showing that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [4]

There are some alternative chip stocks available beyond the marquee names of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Intel (NADAQ:INTC) and the like. The reason I’m bullish on these companies is because they have one thing in common: lower valuations than the mainstream stocks we’re all used to talking about.The stretched valuations of the big semiconductor players is a key risk to investing in them. Many have ridden the wave of strong demand and investor enthusiasm for sectors like artificial intelligence and autonomous veh ...

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Nvidia (NVDA -0.12%) stock's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surge has sent its valuation to incredible levels, putting the chipmaker well out of reach of value investors looking to capitalize on the proliferation of this technology.Nvidia's sales multiple of 36 and trailing earnings multiple of 73 are significantly higher than the technology sector's price-to-sales ratio of 7.2 and earnings multiple of 45. Of course, Nvidia's forward price-to-earnings ratio of 35 indicates that the semiconductor bellw ...

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In the latest trading session, ASML (ASML) closed at $959.78, marking a -0.93% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.3%.Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 4.8% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 3.61%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.42%.The upcoming earnings release of ...

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. ...

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews the latest developments at ASML (ASML -1.58%) and what it could mean for investors.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 11, 2024. The video was published on March 13, 2024. ...

With artificial-intelligence-related semiconductor stocks flying into low-earth orbit, you may be left wondering if there are alternative opportunities in the space. There are – and they enjoy the highest level of endorsement among Wall Street analysts.We must start, though, with a word of caution. Thanks to the stratospheric rise of companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the fervor has dramatically lifted all boats. Therefore, many semiconductor stocks will likely require forward-looking price adjustments. R ...