U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 841 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 47.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 841 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of ASML by 4.3% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Baring Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Baring Financial LLC now owns 510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 53 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. lifted its holdings in ASML by 4.9% during the third quarter. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. now owns 320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,055.98 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,046.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $888.62. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,141.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $415.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.28 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were given a $1.857 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.76%.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators argue ASML’s market dominance and high barriers to entry remain intact, helping defend pricing and long-term margins. ASML’s Market Dominance Remains Unshaken by Workaround Attempts
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg profiles ASML’s rising public role and geopolitical importance, which can strengthen its negotiating position with customers and governments. Europe’s Indispensable Chipmaking Company Finds Its Voice
• Positive Sentiment: Intel installed the industry’s first commercial High-NA EUV tool (ASML Twinscan EXE:5200B), signaling early customer adoption of ASML’s highest-end systems — a direct revenue and backlog catalyst if others follow. Intel installs industry’s first commercial High-NA EUV lithography tool
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analysis notes that greater EUV adoption in logic and DRAM should lift ASML’s ASPs and services mix over time, supporting margins. Will EUV Adoption in Logic and DRAM Lift ASML’s Margins Over Time?
• Positive Sentiment: ASML shares recently outperformed the broader market, reflecting investor optimism about demand and durable competitive advantages. ASML (ASML) Outperforms Broader Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays issued a “Neutral” rating — a reminder that some sell-side views expect more moderation in shares despite the long-term story. ASML Earns “Neutral” Rating from Barclays
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor search interest signals attention but not a directional catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search ASML
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports claim Chinese teams have reverse-engineered or built prototype EUV/EUV-like machines and upgraded older ASML tools to boost AI-chip production — a direct threat to ASML’s long-term exclusivity and to export-control effectiveness. China reverse-engineers the most advanced chip-making machine
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage details Chinese workarounds — upgrading legacy ASML kits and using ex-ASML engineers to create domestic prototypes — which could reduce future demand for ASML systems in that market and pressure geopolitical tensions. China upgrades ASML kit to get around US controls
• Negative Sentiment: Financial Times and other outlets report China boosting AI-chip output by retrofitting older ASML machines — a nearer-term challenge to ASML’s addressable market in China. China boosts AI chip output by upgrading older ASML machines
• Negative Sentiment: Deep dives describe a secret “Manhattan Project” effort in China to build EUV-capable systems, and multiple outlets cite prototypes assembled by former ASML employees — a structural IP and geopolitical risk. Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance
• Negative Sentiment: Further reporting on prototypes and ex-ASML engineers highlights enforcement and export-control limits, raising uncertainty about ASML’s China exposure over time. China reportedly has a prototype EUV machine built by ex-ASML employees

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley upgraded ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Redburn Partners set a $1,200.00 price target on ASML in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, New Street Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,171.83.

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.