ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ASML. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Argus set a $2,100.00 price objective on ASML in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,747.58 on Friday. ASML has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,731.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,500.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market cap of $687.30 billion, a PE ratio of 54.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. Equities analysts predict that ASML will post 40.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of ASML by 223.7% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $379,368,000 after acquiring an additional 198,505 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in ASML by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,633,046,000 after purchasing an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in ASML by 21.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 849,602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $822,492,000 after purchasing an additional 148,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sands Capital Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 669,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $716,790,000 after purchasing an additional 140,821 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported a Q2 earnings beat, with revenue and margins helped by stronger Installed Base Management sales and lithography shipments, and management raised its 2026 outlook again as AI-driven chip demand remains robust.
• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms turned more bullish, including JPMorgan raising its price target to $2,400 and other notes lifting fair value estimates on expectations for fuller EUV order books, stronger AI infrastructure demand, and better long-term shipment and margin assumptions.
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s High-NA EUV momentum and broader industry tailwinds are reinforcing its role as a key AI enabler, with analysts pointing to strong unit demand, capacity expansion, and improving pricing power as support for multi-year growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML announced a quarterly dividend of $2.1507 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for July 28 and payment due August 5; this is a shareholder-return update rather than a major operating catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain cautious because valuation is already rich, and analysts note that forward estimates may be constrained by slower sales growth, even as the company benefits from AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is still a headwind, with China now expected to contribute about 20% of 2026 revenue and U.S.-China export restrictions creating uncertainty around future chipmaking equipment sales.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.