ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Sold by Stableford Capital II LLC

Stableford Capital II LLC lessened its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 660 shares during the period. Stableford Capital II LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,460,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in ASML by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,892,869,000 after buying an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in ASML by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after purchasing an additional 19,051 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in ASML by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,550,840,000 after purchasing an additional 59,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen cut ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,981.44.

ASML Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,769.79 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $935.41 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,737.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,658.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $696.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.77.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend 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 is presently 22.62%.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems are reportedly fully booked through 2027, underscoring its position as a critical bottleneck supplier for leading-edge chip production. Strong demand from TSMC, Samsung, Intel and AI-related customers is supporting a robust backlog. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect potential upside in third-quarter results and a stronger fourth-quarter outlook, with projected sales growth, improving gross margins and continued EUV demand. JPMorgan also expects management to signal stronger-than-consensus demand for 2027. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand ASML Could Signal Stronger 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish, citing ASML’s near-monopoly in advanced lithography, expanding capacity, strong bookings and a multiyear AI-infrastructure growth runway. One valuation analysis raised its price target to $2,190. ASML Buy Before Earnings

ASML 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.