Strategic Planning Group LLC lifted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) by 6.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the period. ASML comprises 2.0% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $19,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,305 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,364,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Virtue Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.4% during the third quarter. Virtue Asset Management LLC now owns 1,209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,191,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 27.3% during the third quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. now owns 140 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. NBT Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $328,000. Finally, Obermeyer Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 42,557 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $77,099,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 3rd. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Three equities research 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.
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ASML Price Performance
ASML opened at $1,560.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $613.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,725.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,682.05. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $946.11 and a one year high of $1,999.96.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ASML Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders 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 dividend 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 payout ratio is currently 17.90%.
Key Headlines Impacting 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
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.
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