ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Trimmed by Stableford Capital II LLC

Stableford Capital II LLC trimmed its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 660 shares during the quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,460,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 592,125 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 6.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in ASML by 1.2% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 19,051 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in ASML by 4.9% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after purchasing an additional 59,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in ASML by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,364,963,000 after purchasing an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems are reportedly fully booked through 2027, underscoring its position as a critical bottleneck supplier for leading-edge chip production. Strong demand from TSMC, Samsung, Intel and AI-related customers is supporting a robust backlog. Why ASML’s Capacity Is Fully Booked Through 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect potential upside in third-quarter results and a stronger fourth-quarter outlook, with projected sales growth, improving gross margins and continued EUV demand. JPMorgan also expects management to signal stronger-than-consensus demand for 2027. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand ASML Could Signal Stronger 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish, citing ASML’s near-monopoly in advanced lithography, expanding capacity, strong bookings and a multiyear AI-infrastructure growth runway. One valuation analysis raised its price target to $2,190. ASML Buy Before Earnings

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,981.44.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,769.79 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $935.41 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $696.02 billion, a PE ratio of 55.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.77. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,737.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,658.47.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The company 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%. As a group, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.62%.

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.