Guardian Partners Inc. Purchases 1,440 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,440 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. NBH Bank purchased a new position in ASML during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC raised its position in ASML by 275.0% during the third quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in ASML during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the second quarter valued at about $44,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on ASML. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Three investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.

ASML Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,676.69 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $659.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,731.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,680.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $946.11 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. The business 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%. Analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.03 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be given a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.90%.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML expects demand for semiconductor and memory production capacity to exceed supply through at least 2028. The company’s warning that memory shortages could widen strengthens the outlook for chipmakers and equipment suppliers, including ASML. ASML Has Incredible News for Nvidia Stock and Micron Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: A strong fourth-quarter revenue outlook of €14.2 billion to €15.2 billion exceeded the cited €13 billion threshold. Upgrade-kit sales are supporting margins, while ASML accelerated its share buyback to €4.1 billion in the third quarter, signaling management confidence. Higher prices for EUV systems beginning in 2027, with the full impact expected in 2028, could further lift earnings and margins. ASML: New Pricing Power Makes The 28x Multiple A Bargain
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s near-monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography gives it a critical position in advanced-chip manufacturing. Analysts and financial publications continue to identify the company as a long-term beneficiary of AI infrastructure and semiconductor investment. 3 Stocks Set to Benefit from Long-Term AI Tailwinds
• Positive Sentiment: BofA Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on ASML and favored the semiconductor-capital-equipment group because of mix, pricing, NAND, and potential China-related upside. BofA Securities prefers semicaps top picks on mix, pricing, NAND, China upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy investor searches indicate heightened attention to ASML, but search activity itself does not establish a change in earnings or valuation. Investors Heavily Search ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns about AI-stock financing and a broader technology sell-off could create near-term volatility, even as underlying chip demand remains strong. ASML’s premium valuation also leaves the stock sensitive to disappointing guidance or execution. AI Stock Sell-Off: Are Mag 7 Stocks Still Buys? ETFs in Focus

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 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.