ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Down 1.7% – Should You Sell?

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares dropped 1.7% on Monday. The stock traded as low as $1,750.02 and last traded at $1,750.24. Approximately 1,079,738 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 38% from the average session volume of 1,749,221 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,780.34.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported third-quarter earnings of $14.89 per share, well above the $12.17 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 55.2% year over year to approximately €11.7 billion, while net income reached about €5.0 billion. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fourth-quarter revenue outlook to $16.3 billion-$17.5 billion, above the $16.0 billion consensus, and lifted its full-year 2026 revenue forecast to $50.6 billion-$51.8 billion. Its gross-margin outlook also increased to 57.5% from 54%. ASML forecasts Q4 sales above expectations
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure spending continues to drive demand for ASML’s advanced lithography systems. Management said customer interest extends through 2030, supporting the view that the AI-related semiconductor cycle could remain strong for several years. ASML demand through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Demand is exceeding supply: ASML said its currently planned production capacity will not fully satisfy customer requirements in 2027 and 2028. The shortage underscores pricing power and long-term demand, but also limits near-term revenue growth and could delay customers’ chip-production plans. ASML capacity concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors treated the report as mixed because revenue was roughly in line with expectations and capacity limitations raised questions about how quickly ASML can monetize exceptional demand. The stock also faced pressure from a broader semiconductor selloff and profit-taking after a strong run. ASML stock slips after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Uncertainty surrounding possible U.S. restrictions on sales of deep-ultraviolet equipment to China remains an overhang. ASML’s CFO called additional limits counterproductive, highlighting the risk that export controls could reduce access to an important market. ASML China export restrictions

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,085.38.

ASML Stock Down 3.9%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,742.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,666.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $648.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.77.

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. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after purchasing an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after purchasing an additional 59,888 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in ASML by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in ASML by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,060,833,000 after purchasing an additional 19,051 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in ASML by 1.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 18,768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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.