ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC

Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,237 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,053,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in ASML by 31.7% during the second 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 during the period. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 4.9% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after buying an additional 59,888 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in ASML by 6.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after buying an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings 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 valued at $2,060,833,000 after acquiring an additional 19,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after acquiring an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded down $30.78 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $1,774.18. 963,898 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,749,731. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,734.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,655.28. The stock has a market cap of $697.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $935.41 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were given a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 22.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,981.44.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML could report better-than-expected third-quarter results and raise its fourth-quarter outlook, with RBC citing strong demand for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems. Robust bookings from TSMC, Samsung and Intel would reinforce the company’s growth outlook. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect ASML to signal stronger-than-expected 2027 demand. A favorable outlook, combined with anticipated sales growth and gross-margin expansion, could provide a fresh catalyst for the stock if management confirms that the AI infrastructure boom is translating into sustained orders. ASML could signal stronger-than-expected 2027 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s monopoly in leading-edge lithography continues to support its premium valuation. Its EUV machines are essential for advanced chip production, while AI-driven demand and a capacity expansion roadmap could extend the company’s long-term growth runway. ASML is Charging Toward $2,000
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s approximately $1.3 billion investment in French AI company Mistral gives it an estimated 11% stake and a committee seat tied to chip-design collaboration. The deal could strengthen ASML’s AI ecosystem, but investors are weighing whether it creates enough strategic value to justify the investment at an already elevated valuation. ASML Holding Tests Its Valuation As The Mistral Deal Reshapes The Story
• Negative Sentiment: The main risk ahead of earnings is whether ASML commits to another EUV capacity increase for 2028. With much of 2027 capacity already booked, investors may view anything short of a clearly stronger expansion plan as disappointing and potentially limiting the stock’s ability to break out. There’s 1 Problem Standing Between ASML Stock and a Breakout
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also remain concerned about execution risks in the transition to high-NA EUV, competition in Chinese DUV equipment and the pace of AI infrastructure spending. These concerns, alongside ASML’s premium earnings multiple, have contributed to recent share-price pressure despite the broadly bullish earnings outlook. ASML Stock Slips as High-NA Mask Shift Raises Execution Stakes

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.