ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $2,085.38

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-six research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, eighteen have given a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $2,079.12.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on ASML from $2,400.00 to $2,350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen cut ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th.

Institutional Trading of ASML

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SLT Holdings LLC lifted its position in ASML by 4.9% during the third quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 2,130 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,859,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Barlow Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 0.6% in the third quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners LLC now owns 16,732 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,687,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 20.0% during the third quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 2,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,875,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 7.7% in the third quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,652 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,805,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KG Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 7.8% in the third quarter. KG Capital Management now owns 413 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $748,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains far ahead of supply. ASML said customers are placing orders into 2030 and that its currently planned production is effectively sold out through 2028. This supports long-term revenue visibility, pricing power and demand for the company’s critical EUV and DUV lithography systems. Reuters analysis of ASML’s sold-out outlook
• Positive Sentiment: ASML delivered a strong earnings beat and raised its outlook. Third-quarter net income reached approximately €5.0 billion on €11.7 billion of sales, while earnings per share exceeded estimates by a wide margin. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was above consensus, and full-year 2026 sales guidance was raised to approximately €44 billion–€45 billion, with gross margin expectations near 56%. ASML Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion could extend the growth cycle. ASML plans to increase manufacturing capacity as memory-chip investment accelerates, particularly for AI infrastructure and high-bandwidth memory. Analysts also point to potential upside from stronger margins, dividends and buybacks. ASML capacity expansion plans
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an “overweight” rating but reduced its price target from $2,400 to $2,350, suggesting continued confidence while acknowledging execution and valuation risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the near-term constraints. Quarterly revenue came in slightly below expectations, and ASML cannot fully satisfy expected demand in 2027 and 2028. Rising costs and the need for substantial capacity investment could limit near-term operating leverage. Analysis of ASML’s Q3 risks
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical uncertainty remains an overhang. Possible additional U.S. restrictions on DUV equipment sales to China and negotiations involving a key ASML supplier could disrupt the company’s addressable market or supply chain. ASML’s premium valuation also leaves less room for disappointment.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,657.44 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $651.84 billion, a PE ratio of 40.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,741.10 and a 200-day moving average of $1,670.87. ASML has a 52-week low of $946.11 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 65.18%. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML will post 43.56 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be given a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s payout ratio is 22.62%.

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.