ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 1.9% – Here’s What Happened

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares traded down 1.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company traded as low as $1,763.23 and last traded at $1,769.79. Approximately 1,923,992 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 10% from the average session volume of 1,755,469 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,804.96.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML has a unique monopoly on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are essential for producing the most advanced semiconductors. That strategic position gives the company significant exposure to continued AI-chip investment. Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: ASML vs. QUALCOMM
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s installed-base management revenue increased to €2.762 billion in the second quarter from €2.488 billion in the first. Growth in services, upgrades, and field options provides an expanding revenue stream from systems already operating at customer facilities, although not all of it is recurring subscription revenue. ASML’s Installed-Base Revenue Is Growing. How Recurring Is It?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports indicate ASML’s production capacity is fully booked through 2027, reflecting robust demand from leading chipmakers. Analysts also expect strong bookings, backlog, and potential gross-margin expansion, with new commitments reportedly coming from TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027 ASML Has All The Ingredients For A Breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter results are due before the market opens on October 14. Investors will focus on bookings, 2028 EUV capacity plans, guidance, and whether AI demand is translating into sustainable orders. ASML’s Q3 Earnings Coming Up
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML and Carl Zeiss are developing “Hyper-NA” EUV technology that could extend chipmaking capabilities in roughly a decade, reinforcing the long-term technology pipeline but offering little near-term revenue impact. Hyper-NA EUV: The Next Extension Beyond High NA Lithography
• Negative Sentiment: ASML’s shares trade at a demanding valuation after substantial recent gains. Investors are questioning whether AI-chip demand can meet aggressive expectations and whether the company’s approximately $1.3 billion investment in Mistral, representing about 11% ownership, will create sufficient strategic value. ASML Holding Tests Its Valuation As The Mistral Deal Reshapes The Story

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,085.38.

ASML Trading Up 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of $700.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,740.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,659.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. Equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were given a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. ASML’s payout ratio is 22.62%.

Institutional Trading of ASML

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Oak Grove Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Grove Capital LLC now owns 5,810 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,526,000 after purchasing an additional 2,072 shares during the last quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 275.0% during the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 90.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,527,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Balefire LLC increased its position in ASML by 8.3% in the third quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $808,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Draper Asset Management LLC increased its position in ASML by 4.1% in the third quarter. Draper Asset Management LLC now owns 1,398 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,533,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment projects patterns onto silicon wafers, enabling the creation of increasingly smaller and more powerful semiconductor features.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, and related metrology and inspection solutions.