13,099 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by Hyperion Asset Management Ltd

Hyperion Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 150,408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,099 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for about 7.4% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in ASML were worth $272,490,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in ASML by 2.8% during the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC grew its position in ASML by 2.3% in the second quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in ASML by 22.6% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its stake in ASML by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ASML. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Bank of America increased their price target on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,079.12.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported a record quarter, with revenue up 55% year over year to €11.7 billion, gross margin reaching 57.5% and free cash flow increasing sharply. Management raised full-year revenue guidance to €44–45 billion, citing sustained AI and cloud-infrastructure investment. ASML: No AI Slowdown In Sight As Orders And Margins Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at BofA Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on ASML and identified the semiconductor-capital-equipment group as a preferred area, citing favorable mix, pricing, NAND prospects and potential China upside. BofA Securities prefers semicaps top picks
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term AI demand remains a key growth catalyst. ASML’s near-monopoly on advanced lithography equipment and reports of semiconductor demand extending into 2030 support the investment case. 3 Stocks Set to Benefit From Long-Term AI Tailwinds
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is continuing its share-buyback program, repurchasing shares during the week of October 12–16. The company’s dividend and buybacks provide additional shareholder-return support. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing ASML with Apple emphasizes the company’s exceptional competitive position, but also frames the decision as a valuation and portfolio-choice question rather than a new catalyst. Apple vs. ASML
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the record results, ASML’s stock declined as investors focused on the wider AI-stock sell-off, concerns over AI financing and elevated valuations. Profit-taking after strong performance may be amplifying the reaction. AI Stock Sell-Off

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock traded down $12.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,635.07. 604,754 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,747,787. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $946.11 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $643.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,737.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,675.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 45.26 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.90%.

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 helps customers transfer intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical step in the production of processors, memory chips and other semiconductor devices.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which support the production of the most advanced chips, as well as deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for a broad range of semiconductor applications.