Stock-Split Watch: Is ASML Holding Next?

Semiconductor stocks have been in fine form on the market over the past year, as shown by the 46% gains clocked by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index. However, Dutch giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) has underperformed during this period with a smaller jump of 35%.Shares of the semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier took a big hit after it released its second-quarter 2024 results on July 17. Though the company reported better-than-expected results and its orders grew faster than Wall Street's expectations, investors pressed the panic button.Let's see why that was the case, and check if ASML management could opt for a stock split -- a move that many tech giants have undertaken of late -- in a bid to inject some life into its performance on the market.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool