BayBridge Capital Group LLC Purchases 631 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

BayBridge Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 154.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,039 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the period. ASML comprises 1.1% of BayBridge Capital Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. BayBridge Capital Group LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $2,067,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NBH Bank bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV increased its stake in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% during the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Field & Main Bank bought a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,970.33.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major customers committed to High-NA EUV. TSMC plans to adopt ASML’s newest lithography technology for advanced chips by 2030, while Samsung expects to use it for DRAM production in 2028. These commitments improve visibility for ASML’s highest-value equipment as AI drives demand for more advanced logic and memory chips. TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML's newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is expanding manufacturing capacity. The company broke ground on a new production campus in the Netherlands to meet rising AI-related demand. The investment could support higher future tool shipments, though it also increases capital-execution requirements. ASML breaks ground on new manufacturing facilities in major expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships with Intel and Samsung are deepening. Intel and ASML reported that more than one million wafers have been processed using High-NA EUV equipment, including production work tied to Intel’s 18A process. The milestone supports confidence that High-NA technology is progressing from development toward commercial manufacturing. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High-NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: ASML and TSMC are preparing larger photomasks. Their initiative targets a 12-inch mask pilot line by 2031 and broader production readiness by 2033, potentially improving High-NA EUV economics and reducing chipmaking costs over time. ASML and TSMC Announce Initiative to Pioneer Industry Transition to Large-Format Photomasks for High NA EUV
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s buyback continues. The company repurchased shares during the first week of September, providing modest capital-return support but likely serving as a secondary factor compared with the High-NA announcements. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face risks from ASML’s elevated valuation, the substantial cost and complexity of capacity expansion, and possible delays in customer spending or High-NA production adoption. ASML Bets Big on AI and Capacity Expansion

ASML Stock Up 2.9%

ASML stock opened at $1,764.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33. The stock has a market cap of $694.09 billion, a PE ratio of 54.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,743.15 and a 200 day moving average of $1,606.36. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $791.02 and a one year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.99 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.59%.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment uses light to project intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, an essential step in the production of chips for computers, smartphones, automobiles, data centers and other electronic devices.

The company's product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems and advanced metrology and inspection technologies.

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