ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of ASML in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $45.10 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $45.59. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $44.03 per share.
A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ASML. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,970.33.
ASML Price Performance
ASML stock opened at $1,744.61 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $686.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.28, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,718.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,623.91. ASML has a 52 week low of $935.41 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Baron Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $662,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $529,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 22.6% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.
ASML Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a $2.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 22.62%.
About ASML
ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment uses light to project intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, an essential step in the production of chips for computers, smartphones, automobiles, data centers and other electronic devices.
The company’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems and advanced metrology and inspection technologies.
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