ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Climb 1.7% – Should You Buy?

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)’s share price rose 1.7% during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as high as $1,673.06 and last traded at $1,662.85. 1,062,503 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 1,740,339 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,635.57.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its ASML FY2026 EPS forecast to $47.56 from $44.01 and its FY2027 estimate to $64.62 from $60.69. The higher forecasts suggest improving expectations for the semiconductor-equipment maker’s growth and profitability. MarketBeat ASML estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlighted strong EUV demand and higher guidance, reinforcing the view that ASML remains a key beneficiary of advanced-chip and artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment. ASML Gains on Strong EUV Demand and Higher Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks identified ASML as a highly rated long-term growth stock, which may support investor interest in the shares. Why ASML Is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML is scheduled to pay its next dividend on November 4. The distribution provides shareholder income but is unlikely by itself to materially change the company’s long-term valuation. ASML Dividend Payment
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero as of October 26, indicating no measurable short-selling pressure, although the data does not provide a new fundamental catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary described ASML’s semiconductor-equipment business as exceptional but its valuation as expensive. With the stock trading at a high earnings multiple, further gains may depend on the company continuing to exceed elevated growth expectations. ASML Exceptional Business, Expensive Valuation

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.

ASML Stock Up 1.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $640.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.94, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.77. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,712.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,590.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.03 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be paid a $2.1077 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s payout ratio is 17.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 592,125 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 223.7% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $379,368,000 after purchasing an additional 198,505 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 498.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 156,791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $311,926,000 after purchasing an additional 130,573 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted 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 valued at $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 25.8% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 339,642 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,610,000 after purchasing an additional 69,668 shares in 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 helps customers transfer intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical step in the production of processors, memory chips and other semiconductor devices.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which support the production of the most advanced chips, as well as deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for a broad range of semiconductor applications.