20 Most Profitable Stocks of the Last 20 Years

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5. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Net Income (TTM): $9.46 billion

Operating Margin: 34.85%

Market Capitalization: $537.91 billion

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is placed fifth among the most profitable stocks.

According to TheFly, on January 23, Berenberg raised its price target for ASML to €1,300 from €1,200 while maintaining a Buy rating on the stock.

Earlier, on January 22, Bernstein raised its price target for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) to $1,642 from $1,528 and maintained an Outperform rating. The firm noted that upside from ASML’s DUV business is currently being underappreciated and added that revenue from China-related DUV demand is unlikely to see a significant decline.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a leading semiconductor equipment company that specializes in advanced lithography systems used to manufacture integrated circuits.

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