ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Sold by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC reduced its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 766 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 699 shares during the quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,387,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted 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 worth $4,892,869,000 after buying an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after buying an additional 59,888 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,168,227,000 after buying an additional 96,860 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of ASML by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after buying an additional 19,051 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains far ahead of supply. ASML said customers are placing orders into 2030 and that its currently planned production is effectively sold out through 2028. This supports long-term revenue visibility, pricing power and demand for the company’s critical EUV and DUV lithography systems. Reuters analysis of ASML’s sold-out outlook
• Positive Sentiment: ASML delivered a strong earnings beat and raised its outlook. Third-quarter net income reached approximately €5.0 billion on €11.7 billion of sales, while earnings per share exceeded estimates by a wide margin. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was above consensus, and full-year 2026 sales guidance was raised to approximately €44 billion–€45 billion, with gross margin expectations near 56%. ASML Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion could extend the growth cycle. ASML plans to increase manufacturing capacity as memory-chip investment accelerates, particularly for AI infrastructure and high-bandwidth memory. Analysts also point to potential upside from stronger margins, dividends and buybacks. ASML capacity expansion plans
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an “overweight” rating but reduced its price target from $2,400 to $2,350, suggesting continued confidence while acknowledging execution and valuation risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the near-term constraints. Quarterly revenue came in slightly below expectations, and ASML cannot fully satisfy expected demand in 2027 and 2028. Rising costs and the need for substantial capacity investment could limit near-term operating leverage. Analysis of ASML’s Q3 risks
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical uncertainty remains an overhang. Possible additional U.S. restrictions on DUV equipment sales to China and negotiations involving a key ASML supplier could disrupt the company’s addressable market or supply chain. ASML’s premium valuation also leaves less room for disappointment.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,079.12.

ASML Trading Up 0.5%

ASML opened at $1,657.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $651.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,741.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,670.87. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $946.11 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced 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 65.18%. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.56 earnings per share for the current year.

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 projects patterns onto silicon wafers, enabling the creation of increasingly smaller and more powerful semiconductor features.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, and related metrology and inspection solutions.