420 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by Quadrant Capital Group LLC

Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,431 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 0.7% of Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $24,789,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,355,000. Puzo Michael J bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter worth $1,795,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,371 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,675,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of ASML by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 85,872 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $170,851,000 after buying an additional 3,632 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of ASML by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after buying an additional 19,051 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,630.84 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market capitalization of $641.38 billion, a PE ratio of 40.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,734.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,677.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $946.11 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. Research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.03 EPS for the current 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 issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.90%.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand and higher guidance: ASML’s third-quarter performance was described as robust, with revenue up 55% year over year to €11.7 billion, gross margin reaching 57.5% and free cash flow surging. Management raised full-year revenue guidance to €44–45 billion, citing continued investment in AI and cloud infrastructure. ASML: No AI Slowdown in Sight as Orders and Margins Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term order visibility: Commentary points to demand for ASML’s advanced lithography systems extending into coming years, potentially through 2030, as chipmakers expand capacity for artificial intelligence applications. ASML’s near-monopoly in advanced lithography reinforces its strategic position. This Artificial Intelligence Stock Is Already Seeing Demand Stretching Into 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and shareholder returns: BofA Securities maintained a bullish view of semiconductor-equipment companies and reiterated a “buy” rating on ASML. Coverage also emphasizes ASML’s dividend and ongoing share repurchases, including more than €350 million of reported buybacks during October 12–16. BofA Securities Prefers Semiconductor Capital Equipment Top Picks
• Neutral Sentiment: AI exposure remains a key debate: Analysts continue to identify ASML as a beneficiary of long-term AI chip demand, alongside Taiwan Semiconductor, but investors are assessing whether elevated expectations and valuations already reflect much of that growth. Three Stocks Set to Benefit From Long-Term AI Tailwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Broad AI-stock sell-off: Concerns about AI financing and stretched technology valuations have triggered selling across the sector. ASML’s shares have weakened even after a record quarter, suggesting investors are focused on valuation, earnings expectations and the possibility of a broader AI slowdown rather than only current results. AI Stock Sell-Off: Are Mag 7 Stocks Still Buys?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,079.12.

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.