ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Down 2.2% – Here’s What Happened

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares dropped 2.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $1,408.05 and last traded at $1,422.92. Approximately 4,994,064 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 114% from the average daily volume of 2,329,421 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,454.59.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 bookings and raised 2026 outlook, driven by AI-related demand — bookings ~€13.2B and management lifted medium?term/2026 guidance, signaling sustained chipmaker investment. Reuters: ASML Q4 bookings beat expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full?year 2025 results and cash generation — ASML reported €32.7B sales and €9.6B net income for 2025, reinforcing its market leadership in EUV systems. GlobeNewswire: ASML 2025 results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and shareholder-friendly actions — management authorized a ~€12B buyback through 2028 and raised the 2025 dividend (S.A. report), which supports shareholder value. Seeking Alpha: Upgrade and buyback/dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages reiterate/upgrade and lift targets citing limited China risk and strong edge?AI demand — BofA kept ASML as a Top Pick and other houses raised targets ahead of results. InsiderMonkey: BofA Top Pick
• Neutral Sentiment: Geographic/industry footprint expanding — ASML systems are being earmarked for new fabs (e.g., India’s Dholera project), which is supportive long term but not an immediate earnings driver. CircuitDigest: ASML equipment for India fab
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix remains split — some firms reaffirm neutral/outperform ratings (Evercore, Barclays, Jefferies notes), so headline sentiment is mixed despite several buy calls. MarketScreener: Jefferies neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus ($8.61 vs. $9.01), which can trigger near?term profit?taking despite revenue strength. MarketBeat: ASML earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reduction (~1,700 roles) announced to simplify organization — boosts near?term efficiency but raises questions about execution and near?term costs/savings timing. TechXplore: ASML profit and job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns and “priced for perfection” commentary — some analysts/writings warn returns depend on sustained, very high FCF growth, which increases sensitivity to any execution miss. Seeking Alpha: valuation downgrade

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. New Street Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, October 6th. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Rothschild Redb raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,407.00.

ASML Stock Down 2.2%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,152.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $972.87. The company has a market capitalization of $559.61 billion, a PE ratio of 57.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after acquiring an additional 305,435 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in ASML by 8.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after purchasing an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.