ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 1.9% – Should You Sell?

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)’s stock price traded down 1.9% on Thursday. The company traded as low as $1,763.23 and last traded at $1,769.79. Approximately 1,923,992 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 10% from the average daily volume of 1,755,469 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,804.96.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s EUV capacity is reportedly fully booked through 2027, underscoring its critical position in advanced chip manufacturing and continued demand from AI-related customers. Investors are looking for potential commitments to expand EUV capacity for 2028. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect strong third-quarter results, potentially including sales growth of about 53% year over year, gross-margin expansion and an improved fourth-quarter outlook. Robust bookings from TSMC, Samsung and Intel could also support the company’s backlog. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan said ASML may signal stronger-than-expected 2027 demand, potentially easing concerns that the stock’s valuation does not fully reflect its long-term growth outlook. ASML Could Signal Stronger-Than-Expected 2027 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s approximately $1.3 billion investment in French AI company Mistral gives it an roughly 11% stake and a board committee seat tied to chip-design collaboration. The deal could strengthen ASML’s AI ecosystem position, but investors are assessing whether it justifies the added capital and strategic risk. ASML Holding Tests Its Valuation as the Mistral Deal Reshapes the Story
• Negative Sentiment: High-NA EUV adoption is raising execution stakes, while investor expectations are already high after a substantial rally. Any cautious guidance, delays in capacity expansion or weaker evidence of 2027–2028 demand could pressure the shares. ASML Stock Slips as High-NA Mask Shift Raises Execution Stakes
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns about the pace of AI infrastructure spending, Chinese competition in DUV systems and export controls remain overhangs. These risks are particularly important because ASML trades at a premium valuation and must validate its backloaded delivery ramp and full-year sales guidance. ASML Buy Before Earnings as the Growth Runway Extends

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus set a $2,100.00 price objective on ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,981.44.

ASML Stock Down 1.9%

The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,734.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,655.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $696.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33.

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

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Baron Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 1.8% during 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. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.8% in 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 boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in ASML by 22.6% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT grew its stake in shares of ASML by 0.3% in the first quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,948,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.