ASML for years strong outperformer in the Netherlands

The past years ASML gained a lot in value. The stock was the past 5 year with a big profit of 111 percent one of the best shares of the Netherlands. Since the start of this year, the average Dutch stock has gained year approximately 185 percent in value. Other winners over the past 5 years are BE Semiconductor, AND Int. and Wessanen .

Returns ASML versus Dutch stocks

Buy & hold Returns stock ASML several periods, excluding dividend returns

Investors who invested in 2007 in the company's share now have a huge profit of 1183 percent. Since 2012 the stock has a price gain of 111 percent. over the past 90 days the stock made a loss of 20 percent.

For this year ASML 's revenue will be around 10,76 billion euros. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is quite more than 2017's revenue of 9,05 billion euros.

Historical revenues and results ASML plus estimates 2018

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The analysts expect for 2018 a net profit of 2,57 billion euros. The majority of the analysts expects for this year a profit per share of 5,99 euros. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio is 23,59.

For this year the analysts expect a dividend of 1,51 euros per share. Thus the dividend yield equals 1,07 percent. The average dividend yield of the semiconductor companies is a low 0,5 percent.

Newest target prices around 200 euros

Kepler Capital Markets, Bryan Garnier and InsingerGilissen recently provided recommendations for the stock.

ASML 's market capitalization is based on the number of outstanding shares around 60,74 billion euros. The ASML stock was the past 12 months quite volatile. Since last November the stock is 9 percent lower. This year the stock price moved between 136 and 190 euro. Since 2008 the stock price is almost 1183 percent higher.

Historical stock prices ASML

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At 10.30 the stock trades 1,53 percent higher at 141,28 euros.

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