Avestar Capital LLC Sells 651 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Avestar Capital cut its ASML position by 45.5% in the third quarter, selling 651 shares and retaining 780 shares valued at approximately $1.413 million. Institutional investors collectively own 26.07% of ASML.
• ASML shares opened at $1,565.90, down 6.6%, amid concerns about semiconductor demand, valuation, and potential capital-spending caution. The company remains strategically important as the sole supplier of extreme-ultraviolet lithography systems for advanced chip production.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $2,079.12 target price. ASML’s latest quarterly dividend declined to $2.1077 per share, representing an annualized yield of about 0.5%.

Avestar Capital LLC decreased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 45.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 780 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 651 shares during the quarter. Avestar Capital LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,413,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,355,000. Puzo Michael J bought a new position in shares of ASML in the second quarter valued at about $1,795,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 6.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 440,721 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $876,783,000 after purchasing an additional 27,021 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of ASML by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 85,872 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $170,851,000 after buying an additional 3,632 shares during the period. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in ASML by 12.5% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,167 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $52,057,000 after purchasing an additional 2,913 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML remains a critical bottleneck in advanced-chip manufacturing. It is the only supplier of extreme-ultraviolet lithography systems, which are essential for leading-edge semiconductor production. That strategic position gives the company significant pricing power and exposure to long-term artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment. How ASML Gives the Netherlands a Strategic Advantage in Global AI
• Positive Sentiment: An analysis of Elon Musk’s increasingly vertically integrated businesses argues that ASML has “passed the Elon Test”: even Musk’s chip initiatives still depend on foundries such as TSMC, which in turn require ASML’s lithography technology. This reinforces the company’s long-term moat, although the article is promotional in nature. The Companies Elon Musk Tried to Kill and Couldn’t Are Your Biggest Opportunities
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market activity has drawn attention to the possibility of a significant ASML move, but options positioning signals volatility rather than a definite fundamental direction. Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in ASML Holding Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s roughly 25% selloff following weak fourth-quarter guidance, margin pressure, and a PC-market downturn raised concerns about broader semiconductor demand and potential delays or caution among chipmakers’ capital-spending plans. Although Intel reported progress in its 18A process, the sector read-through was negative for equipment suppliers. Silicon Shock: Intel's 25% Valuation Reset
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns may also be weighing on ASML. Compared with Nvidia, ASML generates less revenue and has lower reported pretax margins, prompting investors to question how much AI upside is already reflected in its shares. ASML vs. Nvidia: Who Really Captures the AI Chip Boom?

ASML Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,565.90 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,704.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,595.82. 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 company has a market capitalization of $603.53 billion, a PE ratio of 38.55, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.77. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $946.11 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. Analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. This is a drop 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%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 17.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on ASML from $2,400.00 to $2,350.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.

ASML 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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