ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 641.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,606 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,310 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $17,403,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NBH Bank bought a new stake in ASML in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 275.0% during the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,565.90 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $946.11 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,704.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,595.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $603.53 billion, a PE ratio of 38.55, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.77.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 EPS for the current 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 given a $2.1077 dividend. This is a decrease from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Argus set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,079.12.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML remains a critical bottleneck in advanced-chip manufacturing. It is the only supplier of extreme-ultraviolet lithography systems, which are essential for leading-edge semiconductor production. That strategic position gives the company significant pricing power and exposure to long-term artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment. How ASML Gives the Netherlands a Strategic Advantage in Global AI
• Positive Sentiment: An analysis of Elon Musk’s increasingly vertically integrated businesses argues that ASML has “passed the Elon Test”: even Musk’s chip initiatives still depend on foundries such as TSMC, which in turn require ASML’s lithography technology. This reinforces the company’s long-term moat, although the article is promotional in nature. The Companies Elon Musk Tried to Kill and Couldn’t Are Your Biggest Opportunities
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market activity has drawn attention to the possibility of a significant ASML move, but options positioning signals volatility rather than a definite fundamental direction. Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in ASML Holding Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s roughly 25% selloff following weak fourth-quarter guidance, margin pressure, and a PC-market downturn raised concerns about broader semiconductor demand and potential delays or caution among chipmakers’ capital-spending plans. Although Intel reported progress in its 18A process, the sector read-through was negative for equipment suppliers. Silicon Shock: Intel’s 25% Valuation Reset
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns may also be weighing on ASML. Compared with Nvidia, ASML generates less revenue and has lower reported pretax margins, prompting investors to question how much AI upside is already reflected in its shares. ASML vs. Nvidia: Who Really Captures the AI Chip Boom?

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 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.