1,565 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Purchased by Partners Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• Partners Wealth Management purchased 1,565 ASML shares worth approximately $2.84 million in the third quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 26.07% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,079.12, although some analysts have issued more cautious ratings.
• ASML reported quarterly EPS of $14.71 on $13.27 billion in revenue. The company’s next quarterly dividend is $2.1077 per share, down from $2.1507 previously, for an annualized yield of about 0.5%.

Partners Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,565 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,835,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 during the period. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in ASML by 4.9% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,550,840,000 after buying an additional 59,888 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in ASML by 6.3% in 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 buying an additional 96,860 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake 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 worth $2,060,833,000 after buying an additional 19,051 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in ASML by 1.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $2,079.12.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its ASML EPS forecasts to $47.56 for fiscal 2026 and $64.62 for fiscal 2027, above its previous estimates. The revisions signal improving confidence in demand for ASML’s lithography systems and future earnings growth. MarketBeat analyst estimate report
• Positive Sentiment: Articles from InvestorPlace and Zacks highlight ASML’s structural competitive advantage. It remains the world’s sole supplier of extreme-ultraviolet lithography equipment, a technology required to manufacture the most advanced chips. Even highly vertically integrated companies such as Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX continue to depend on ASML’s equipment indirectly through leading-edge foundries. InvestorPlace supply-chain article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ long-term growth analysis and Seeking Alpha commentary reinforce the view that ASML’s monopoly-like market position, semiconductor industry exposure and earnings potential make it an attractive growth company. Zacks long-term growth analysis
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is scheduled to pay its next dividend on November 4, providing a near-term income catalyst for shareholders. Finbold dividend report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent options-market coverage points to positioning for a potentially sharp move in ASML shares. This may support near-term momentum, but options activity is a sentiment indicator rather than evidence of improving fundamentals. Zacks options-market analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the main counterweight: commentary describes ASML as an exceptional business but an expensive stock. With a high earnings multiple, further gains may depend on the company delivering strong growth and avoiding delays in semiconductor-capital-spending plans. Seeking Alpha valuation analysis

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,675.70 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $946.11 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $645.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,708.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,594.40.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a decrease from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 17.65%.

ASML Company Profile

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 helps customers transfer intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical step in the production of processors, memory chips and other semiconductor devices.

ASML's product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which support the production of the most advanced chips, as well as deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for a broad range of semiconductor applications.

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