ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Trading Down 2.1% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) were down 2.1% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $1,703.40 and last traded at $1,747.58. Approximately 2,193,967 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 15% from the average session volume of 1,908,486 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,784.87.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported a Q2 earnings and revenue beat, with stronger installed-base sales and lithography shipments boosting margins and prompting a more constructive 2026 outlook. ASML Holding’s Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its FY26 outlook again, with multiple reports pointing to capacity expansion plans and AI-driven demand as key reasons behind the higher sales and margin targets. ASML raises FY26 outlook again, plans capacity boost driven by AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $2,400 and kept an overweight rating, while other analysts also lifted fair value estimates on expectations for fuller EUV order books and stronger long-term AI infrastructure demand. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s High-NA EUV milestone with Intel reinforced the company’s leadership in advanced lithography and its role as a key AI semiconductor enabler. Intel (INTC) Reaches High NA EUV Milestone And Brings YOLO26 To OpenVINO
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML also announced a quarterly dividend, which is shareholder-friendly but unlikely to be a major short-term stock driver. Dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about China exposure and potential tightening of U.S. export controls, which could pressure future sales growth and valuation. U.S.-China AI feud sees ASML walk tightrope between sales and geopolitics
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary also flagged premium valuation risk, noting that even with strong fundamentals, ASML’s shares could be vulnerable if growth expectations cool. ASML: Runaway AI Train – Industry Tailwinds Meet Momentum Risks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of $687.29 billion, a PE ratio of 54.37, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,728.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,498.68.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 54.12%. On average, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.6 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a $2.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 38.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after acquiring an additional 132,353 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in 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 period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $2,060,833,000 after purchasing an additional 19,051 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of ASML by 14.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after purchasing an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Company Profile

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.