Prediction: This Will Be the First Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company to Split Its Stock in 2025

Stock splits have been in fashion in recent years in the technology sector as high-flying tech stocks have opted to go down this route in a bid to lower their share prices. Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, and Broadcom are some of the prominent names that have executed stock splits in recent years, believing that such a move would make their shares accessible to a wider pool of investors.To be clear, a forward stock split (the most common type of split) doesn't alter the fundamentals and prospects of a company. This move simply increases the number of outstanding shares while reducing the price of each share. However, there is a theory that splits can lead to an increase in demand for a company's shares, which will lead to a share price increase.This is one reason ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may consider a split in 2025. Shares of the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker have underperformed the market over the past couple of years. They have gained just 22% in that span, while the broader PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has recorded tremendous gains of 94% during the same period.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool