ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 1.4% – Time to Sell?

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) fell 1.4% during trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as low as $1,819.09 and last traded at $1,834.10. 1,623,781 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 8% from the average daily volume of 1,757,219 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,859.86.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Capacity is fully booked through 2027: Strong demand for EUV systems from leading chipmakers has largely filled ASML’s production capacity through 2027, highlighting robust backlog visibility and the company’s critical role in advanced-chip manufacturing. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Optimistic earnings expectations: Analysts expect strong third-quarter results, potentially including sales growth of about 53% year over year, higher gross margins and an improved fourth-quarter outlook. JPMorgan also expects ASML to signal stronger-than-consensus 2027 demand, while RBC anticipates upside from EUV bookings. ASML Has All The Ingredients For A Breakout ASML Could Signal Stronger 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven customer commitments: Expected demand from TSMC, Samsung and Intel, combined with the broader AI infrastructure boom, supports ASML’s growth runway and its long-term sales and margin targets. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: October 14 earnings are the key catalyst: Investors are looking for ASML to commit to another EUV capacity increase for 2028. Because 2027 capacity is already heavily booked and expectations are elevated, the outlook could determine whether the shares resume their advance or consolidate. There’s 1 Problem Standing Between ASML Stock and a Breakout
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution concerns are weighing on the stock: ASML trades at a demanding valuation after a substantial rally. Its roughly $1.3 billion investment in AI company Mistral, including an approximately 11% stake, could strengthen chip-design collaboration but also raises questions about capital allocation and strategic execution. ASML Holding Tests Its Valuation As The Mistral Deal Reshapes The Story
• Negative Sentiment: Technology-transition and competitive risks: The shift toward High-NA EUV systems increases execution stakes, while Chinese DUV competition and concerns about the pace of AI spending could pressure near-term sentiment if bookings or guidance disappoint. ASML Stock Slips as High-NA Mask Shift Raises Execution Stakes

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,981.44.

ASML Price Performance

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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,734.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,655.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $696.20 billion, a PE ratio of 55.02, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.77.

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

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a decrease from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the second quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ASML by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 22.6% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the period. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its position in shares of ASML by 0.3% during the first 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 period. 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.