ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 1.7% – What’s Next?

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares dropped 1.7% on Monday. The stock traded as low as $1,750.02 and last traded at $1,750.24. 1,079,738 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 38% from the average session volume of 1,749,221 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,780.34.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s order book and its monopoly in commercial extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography remain major growth catalysts. Analysts expect the company to post its fastest revenue growth since 2023, supported by rising demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence infrastructure. ASML earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: The company reportedly plans to raise prices by 10% on replacement and maintenance parts supplied to Samsung and SK hynix beginning in January. The move could lift near-term installed-base revenue and encourage customers to upgrade lithography equipment sooner. ASML earnings preview and pricing plans
• Positive Sentiment: ASML repurchased approximately 270,000 shares for about €456 million from October 5–9, providing shareholder support and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. ASML share buyback transactions
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s average recommendation remains equivalent to “Buy,” but the lack of a specific new upgrade limits the immediate impact of broadly optimistic analyst commentary. ASML analyst recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: After a multiyear rally, ASML trades at a demanding valuation, raising concerns that strong AI-related demand and future earnings growth are already reflected in the share price. ASML valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Broader volatility and rotation across semiconductor stocks are weighing on ASML ahead of earnings. Investors may be taking profits or reducing exposure until the company provides its third-quarter results and fourth-quarter outlook. Industry volatility affecting ASML

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,085.38.

ASML Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,740.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,661.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $688.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.46, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.77.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a decrease from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 22.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Oak Grove Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Grove Capital LLC now owns 5,810 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,526,000 after purchasing an additional 2,072 shares during the period. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 275.0% in the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 90.3% during the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,527,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Balefire LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 8.3% in the third quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Draper Asset Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Draper Asset Management LLC now owns 1,398 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,533,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

About ASML

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.