ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. trimmed its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 5.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 17,782 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,055 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in ASML were worth $32,215,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of ASML by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,892,869,000 after purchasing an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in ASML by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,168,227,000 after buying an additional 96,860 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in ASML by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after buying an additional 19,051 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in ASML by 4.9% during the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,550,840,000 after buying an additional 59,888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in ASML by 1.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of ASML stock traded down $15.92 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $1,641.52. 1,887,451 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,516,126. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $946.11 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $645.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,739.12 and a 200-day moving average of $1,670.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. Sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of ASML from $2,400.00 to $2,350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record results and strong profitability: ASML reported approximately €11.7 billion in third-quarter sales, up 55% year over year, with net income near €5.0 billion and gross margin of 57.5%. The results reinforce the company’s earnings momentum. ASML: An Earnings Monster With More Room to Run
• Positive Sentiment: Demand remains well ahead of supply: Customers are seeking equipment deliveries into 2029 and 2030, while ASML says supply is effectively sold out through at least 2028. Its monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography makes it a critical bottleneck for advanced AI, CPU, and high-bandwidth-memory chips. Why is ASML the real bottleneck in the AI chip market?
• Positive Sentiment: Higher prices and capacity expansion could lift future earnings: Management has completed price increases for key products, with the full margin benefit expected over the next several years. ASML also plans to expand manufacturing capacity beyond its previous target, supporting growth after 2028. ASML: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view remains constructive: JPMorgan lowered its price target to $2,350 but maintained an Overweight rating, implying substantial potential upside if demand and pricing gains continue.
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations are extremely high: ASML trades at a premium valuation, so even strong earnings have not fully satisfied investors. A slight quarterly sales miss, rising costs, and the need to look beyond already-secured demand are weighing on sentiment. ASML’s sold-out outlook forces investors to look beyond demand
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and shareholder-return concerns: Higher inflation and interest-rate expectations are prompting a rotation away from expensive technology stocks. Separately, the latest quarterly dividend was reduced by 2%, while geopolitical exposure to China and Taiwan remains a risk.

About ASML

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.