ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Purchased by Strategic Planning Group LLC

Strategic Planning Group LLC raised its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 6.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up approximately 2.0% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $19,072,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 22.6% in the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT grew its stake in shares of ASML by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,560.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $613.73 billion, a PE ratio of 38.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 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 1.01. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $946.11 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,725.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,682.05.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company 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%. As a group, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.03 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.90%.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems remain effectively unrivaled, and reports indicate its EUV machines are sold out through 2028. This supports strong visibility for revenue and reinforces the company’s strategic importance to advanced-chip manufacturers. Chinese Competitors Aren’t Eroding ASML’s EUV Core Monopoly
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related chip demand continues to exceed industry supply. ASML’s outlook suggests shortages in logic and memory chips could persist at least through 2028, benefiting equipment demand and customers such as Nvidia and Micron. ASML Has Incredible News for Nvidia Stock and Micron Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Higher pricing for critical EUV machines is expected to begin in 2027 and have its full effect in 2028. Combined with upgrade-kit sales and an accelerated €4.1 billion third-quarter buyback, this points to potential margin and earnings-per-share expansion. ASML: New Pricing Power Makes The 28x Multiple A Bargain
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML is featured in Invesco’s new QQI international-innovators ETF, which could increase exposure to the stock, although the fund’s higher costs and lower liquidity limit the immediate investment significance. Invesco’s ETF Targets International Innovators
• Negative Sentiment: Chip-equipment stocks are declining after Lam Research warned that supply constraints could limit its outlook. The concern is spreading to Applied Materials and ASML, raising near-term worries about industry bottlenecks despite record demand. Lam Research Supply Warning Pressures Chip Equipment Stocks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective 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 reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,079.12.

ASML Company 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.