ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Down 2.7% – Time to Sell?

04 Dec 2025, 23:12 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report)’s share price was down 2.7% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $1,102.17 and last traded at $1,110.08. Approximately 1,487,839 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 1,674,012 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,140.92.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Bank Degroof downgraded ASML to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $965.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,171.83.

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ASML Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,022.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $858.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $436.58 billion, a PE ratio of 45.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.28 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a $1.857 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 153.8% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. City Holding Co. purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in ASML during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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