2,514 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by LifeGoal Investments LLC

LifeGoal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1,444.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,514 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 1.5% of LifeGoal Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. LifeGoal Investments LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,870,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of ASML by 31.7% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after purchasing an additional 592,125 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 223.7% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $379,368,000 after buying an additional 198,505 shares during the last quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 669,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $716,790,000 after buying an additional 140,821 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 498.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 156,791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $311,926,000 after buying an additional 130,573 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems are reportedly fully booked through 2027, underscoring its position as a critical bottleneck supplier for leading-edge chip production. Strong demand from TSMC, Samsung, Intel and AI-related customers is supporting a robust backlog. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect potential upside in third-quarter results and a stronger fourth-quarter outlook, with projected sales growth, improving gross margins and continued EUV demand. JPMorgan also expects management to signal stronger-than-consensus demand for 2027. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand ASML Could Signal Stronger 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish, citing ASML’s near-monopoly in advanced lithography, expanding capacity, strong bookings and a multiyear AI-infrastructure growth runway. One valuation analysis raised its price target to $2,190. ASML Buy Before Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ASML. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,981.44.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,769.79 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $696.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,737.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,658.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $935.41 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. On average, equities analysts predict 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 was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 22.62%.

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.