ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Sold by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. trimmed its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 17.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 33,998 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,042 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $61,517,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. NBH Bank acquired a new stake in ASML during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in ASML during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 275.0% in the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Tsfg LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,079.12.

ASML Price Performance

ASML traded down $15.92 during trading on Friday, hitting $1,641.52. 1,887,451 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,516,126. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $946.11 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The company has a market cap of $645.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.41, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,739.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,670.66.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a decrease from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 22.62%.

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.