ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Sold by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. cut its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 48.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 418 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in ASML were worth $819,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the second quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Whitener Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.8% in the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the second quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 22.6% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT raised its position in shares of ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,079.12.

ASML Trading Down 1.0%

ASML stock opened at $1,641.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $946.11 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,739.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,670.66. The company has a market capitalization of $645.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.41, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.77.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 45.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.1077 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 22.62%.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record results and strong profitability: ASML reported approximately €11.7 billion in third-quarter sales, up 55% year over year, with net income near €5.0 billion and gross margin of 57.5%. The results reinforce the company’s earnings momentum. ASML: An Earnings Monster With More Room to Run
• Positive Sentiment: Demand remains well ahead of supply: Customers are seeking equipment deliveries into 2029 and 2030, while ASML says supply is effectively sold out through at least 2028. Its monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography makes it a critical bottleneck for advanced AI, CPU, and high-bandwidth-memory chips. Why is ASML the real bottleneck in the AI chip market?
• Positive Sentiment: Higher prices and capacity expansion could lift future earnings: Management has completed price increases for key products, with the full margin benefit expected over the next several years. ASML also plans to expand manufacturing capacity beyond its previous target, supporting growth after 2028. ASML: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view remains constructive: JPMorgan lowered its price target to $2,350 but maintained an Overweight rating, implying substantial potential upside if demand and pricing gains continue.
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations are extremely high: ASML trades at a premium valuation, so even strong earnings have not fully satisfied investors. A slight quarterly sales miss, rising costs, and the need to look beyond already-secured demand are weighing on sentiment. ASML’s sold-out outlook forces investors to look beyond demand
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and shareholder-return concerns: Higher inflation and interest-rate expectations are prompting a rotation away from expensive technology stocks. Separately, the latest quarterly dividend was reduced by 2%, while geopolitical exposure to China and Taiwan remains a risk.

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.