BayBridge Capital Group LLC Acquires 631 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

BayBridge Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 154.7% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,039 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the period. ASML accounts for about 1.1% of BayBridge Capital Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. BayBridge Capital Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in ASML by 195.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in ASML by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after buying an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of ASML by 223.7% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $379,368,000 after buying an additional 198,505 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,633,046,000 after buying an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 21.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 849,602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $822,492,000 after acquiring an additional 148,948 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,764.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $694.09 billion, a PE ratio of 54.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.79. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $791.02 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,743.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,606.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. Research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.99 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 22.59%.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major customers committed to High-NA EUV. TSMC plans to adopt ASML’s newest lithography technology for advanced chips by 2030, while Samsung expects to use it for DRAM production in 2028. These commitments improve visibility for ASML’s highest-value equipment as AI drives demand for more advanced logic and memory chips. TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML’s newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is expanding manufacturing capacity. The company broke ground on a new production campus in the Netherlands to meet rising AI-related demand. The investment could support higher future tool shipments, though it also increases capital-execution requirements. ASML breaks ground on new manufacturing facilities in major expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships with Intel and Samsung are deepening. Intel and ASML reported that more than one million wafers have been processed using High-NA EUV equipment, including production work tied to Intel’s 18A process. The milestone supports confidence that High-NA technology is progressing from development toward commercial manufacturing. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High-NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: ASML and TSMC are preparing larger photomasks. Their initiative targets a 12-inch mask pilot line by 2031 and broader production readiness by 2033, potentially improving High-NA EUV economics and reducing chipmaking costs over time. ASML and TSMC Announce Initiative to Pioneer Industry Transition to Large-Format Photomasks for High NA EUV
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s buyback continues. The company repurchased shares during the first week of September, providing modest capital-return support but likely serving as a secondary factor compared with the High-NA announcements. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face risks from ASML’s elevated valuation, the substantial cost and complexity of capacity expansion, and possible delays in customer spending or High-NA production adoption. ASML Bets Big on AI and Capacity Expansion

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America lifted their target price on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,970.33.

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.