446 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC

Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,237 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,053,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC increased its position in ASML by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the period. Whitener Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Founders Financial Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.3% during the second quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 22.6% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its holdings in ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded down $30.78 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $1,774.18. 963,898 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,749,731. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,734.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,655.28. The company has a market cap of $697.75 billion, a PE ratio of 55.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $935.41 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.86 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a $2.1507 dividend. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.1771. 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 22.62%.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML could report better-than-expected third-quarter results and raise its fourth-quarter outlook, with RBC citing strong demand for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems. Robust bookings from TSMC, Samsung and Intel would reinforce the company’s growth outlook. ASML Poised for Q3 Upside on Strong EUV Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect ASML to signal stronger-than-expected 2027 demand. A favorable outlook, combined with anticipated sales growth and gross-margin expansion, could provide a fresh catalyst for the stock if management confirms that the AI infrastructure boom is translating into sustained orders. ASML could signal stronger-than-expected 2027 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s monopoly in leading-edge lithography continues to support its premium valuation. Its EUV machines are essential for advanced chip production, while AI-driven demand and a capacity expansion roadmap could extend the company’s long-term growth runway. ASML is Charging Toward $2,000
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s approximately $1.3 billion investment in French AI company Mistral gives it an estimated 11% stake and a committee seat tied to chip-design collaboration. The deal could strengthen ASML’s AI ecosystem, but investors are weighing whether it creates enough strategic value to justify the investment at an already elevated valuation. ASML Holding Tests Its Valuation As The Mistral Deal Reshapes The Story
• Negative Sentiment: The main risk ahead of earnings is whether ASML commits to another EUV capacity increase for 2028. With much of 2027 capacity already booked, investors may view anything short of a clearly stronger expansion plan as disappointing and potentially limiting the stock’s ability to break out. There’s 1 Problem Standing Between ASML Stock and a Breakout
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also remain concerned about execution risks in the transition to high-NA EUV, competition in Chinese DUV equipment and the pace of AI infrastructure spending. These concerns, alongside ASML’s premium earnings multiple, have contributed to recent share-price pressure despite the broadly bullish earnings outlook. ASML Stock Slips as High-NA Mask Shift Raises Execution Stakes

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,981.44.

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 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.