Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $808,000 Investment in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 406 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $808,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Gemmer Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the second quarter worth $215,000. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter worth about $855,000. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,811 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,487,000 after buying an additional 2,534 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 13.6% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in ASML by 3.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 16,486 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,798,000 after acquiring an additional 506 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,729.52 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $680.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.81, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,740.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,608.27. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $791.02 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The company 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%. Equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.99 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were given a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major chipmakers are committing to ASML’s High-NA EUV technology. Samsung plans to use the equipment for DRAM production in 2028, while TSMC expects to deploy it for advanced logic manufacturing beginning in 2030. The expanding customer base strengthens ASML’s long-term growth visibility. TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML’s newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand
• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported more than one million wafers processed using High-NA EUV equipment. The milestone indicates that ASML’s next-generation tools are progressing from development toward production use, including Intel’s upcoming 18A products. Intel and ASML are also working on solutions to address High-NA’s smaller exposure field for large chips. Intel’s ASML Milestone Gives Investors a New Reason to Revisit the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: ASML and TSMC are developing a 12-inch photomask pilot line to improve High-NA EUV efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. The initiative targets pilot-line operations by 2031 and broader production readiness by 2033. ASML and TSMC Announce Initiative to Pioneer Industry Transition to Large-Format Photomasks for High NA EUV
• Neutral Sentiment: Management has raised 2026 revenue guidance twice and now expects approximately 65 low-NA EUV systems and more than 45% year-over-year EUV revenue growth. However, much of the newest customer adoption remains several years away, limiting its immediate earnings impact.
• Negative Sentiment: After reaching near-record levels, ASML’s premium valuation and high beta make the stock vulnerable to profit-taking and broader market pressure. The latest decline occurred despite favorable industry news, suggesting investors may be demanding stronger near-term financial catalysts.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment uses light to project intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, an essential step in the production of chips for computers, smartphones, automobiles, data centers and other electronic devices.

The company’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems and advanced metrology and inspection technologies.