ASML SAYS TARIFFS ARE HELL

💡 TL;DR for YouTube Snacking:

• Goldman, ASML, Morgan Stanley = growth + momentum = 🔥

• Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America = stable + safe = 👍

• Progressive & Prologis = decent income, dig deeper before diving

🏥 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

• Q2 Numbers: Revenue $23.74 B (+5.8% YoY), EPS $2.77 beat $2.66 est.

• Stock Reaction: +1% pre-market on upbeat guidance

• Valuation: P/E ~25x, P/B ~5x, P/S ~4x; solid gross margin (~70%), debt-to-equity ~0.6; dividend yield ~2.5%, payout ~50%; strong free cash flow

• Analyst Target: Goldman’s “Buy” rating, average target ~$190 (range ~$170–$210)

🏦 Bank of America (BAC)

• Q2 Numbers: EPS $0.89 beat $0.86; revenue $26.5 B vs est $26.6 B; NII $14.7 B (+7%) ()

• Stock Reaction: +0.4% on open

• Valuation: P/E ~10x, P/B ~1.7x, P/S ~3x; gross margin solid, debt/equity ~1.2; no dividend data

• Analysts: Mix of Buy/Hold; average target ~$38 (range $32–$45)

🧠 Morgan Stanley (MS)

• Q2 Numbers: Revenue $16.8 B (+11.8%), EPS $2.13 beat $1.93 est

• Stock Reaction: −2.6% intraday (profit-taking after big gain)

• Valuation: P/E ~12–14x, P/B ~1.8x; dividend yield ~2.5%; debt/equity ~2.5; strong FCF

• Analysts: Majority Buy, average target ~$110 (range $100–$125)

💼 Goldman Sachs (GS)

• Q2 Numbers: Revenue $14.5 B (+15%), EPS $10.91 beat $9.43 est

• Stock Reaction: +1% pre-market

• Valuation: P/E ~11–12x, P/B ~3x; debt/equity ~2; dividend yield ~2.8%; growing FCF

• Analysts: Mostly Buy/Outperform, target ~$415 (range $380–$450)

🔬 ASML (ASML)

• Q2 Numbers: Sales €7.7 B, net income €2.3 B

• Stock Reaction: +2% after results, semi momentum

• Valuation: P/E ~31×, forward ~27–30×; P/S ~10×; P/B high; strong gross margin ~50%; debt/equity modest; strong FCF

• Analysts: Bulled: avg target ~$850 (range $750–$950)

🚗 Progressive (PGR)

• Q2 Numbers: EPS $5.40 beat $4.70 (+15%); revenue $20.99 B (+16%); combined ratio 86.2%

• Stock Reaction: −1.8% post-market profit sell-off

• Valuation: P/E ~20x; P/B ~4x; dividend yield ~1.2%; payout ~30%; debt/equity ~0.5; strong FCF

• Analysts: Moderate Buy; target ~$255 (range $240–$270)

📦 Prologis (PLD)

• Q2 Numbers: Beat on earnings; analysts expecting solid metrics

• Stock Reaction: Flat (Zacks #3 HOLD)

• Valuation: P/E ~25x; dividend yield ~3.8% (payout rising ~75%); debt issuances but low leverage; steady FCF

• Analysts: Hold; target ~$155 (range $140–$165)

🧭 Verdict: Best & “Hmm”

• 🔥 Top Picks:

  • GS – record revenue, strong margins, optimistic analysts

  • ASML – tech leader, solid growth ahead, justified premium

  • MS – noticeable growth, Buy-rated, but volatile

  
  

• 👍 Solid Core:

  • JNJ – stable, dividend champ, conservative outlook

  • BAC – inexpensive, resilient consumer base

    
    

• 🤔 Watch:

  • PGR – great fundamentals, but stock cooled off

  • PLD – good income stock, lacks excitement for now