ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 3.9% – What’s Next?

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) traded down 3.9% on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $1,648.80 and last traded at $1,650.00. 2,856,814 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 63% from the average session volume of 1,754,166 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,717.76.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported third-quarter earnings of $14.89 per share, well above the $12.17 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 55.2% year over year to approximately €11.7 billion, while net income reached about €5.0 billion. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fourth-quarter revenue outlook to $16.3 billion-$17.5 billion, above the $16.0 billion consensus, and lifted its full-year 2026 revenue forecast to $50.6 billion-$51.8 billion. Its gross-margin outlook also increased to 57.5% from 54%. ASML forecasts Q4 sales above expectations
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure spending continues to drive demand for ASML’s advanced lithography systems. Management said customer interest extends through 2030, supporting the view that the AI-related semiconductor cycle could remain strong for several years. ASML demand through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Demand is exceeding supply: ASML said its currently planned production capacity will not fully satisfy customer requirements in 2027 and 2028. The shortage underscores pricing power and long-term demand, but also limits near-term revenue growth and could delay customers’ chip-production plans. ASML capacity concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors treated the report as mixed because revenue was roughly in line with expectations and capacity limitations raised questions about how quickly ASML can monetize exceptional demand. The stock also faced pressure from a broader semiconductor selloff and profit-taking after a strong run. ASML stock slips after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Uncertainty surrounding possible U.S. restrictions on sales of deep-ultraviolet equipment to China remains an overhang. ASML’s CFO called additional limits counterproductive, highlighting the risk that export controls could reduce access to an important market. ASML China export restrictions

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,085.38.

ASML Stock Down 3.9%

The company has a market cap of $648.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.34, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,742.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,666.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 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 anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Baron Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% during the second quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 2.8% during the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during 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 valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in 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. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.3% in the first quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,948,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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.