Benjamin Edwards Inc. Buys 909 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 8,456 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $8,188,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 27.8% during the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.9% during the third quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 235 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the third quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 4.3% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,105.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Susquehanna increased their price target on ASML from $965.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $1,200.00 target price on ASML in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,270.67.

ASML Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,194.32 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,246.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,070.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $921.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31. The company has a market cap of $469.70 billion, a PE ratio of 48.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.86.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.ASML’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.28 EPS. Equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a $1.857 dividend. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 29th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.80%.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein upgraded ASML to Outperform and raised its price target to €1,300 (from €800), citing big 2026–27 catalysts that support continued demand for EUV systems. Why Bernstein Sees 2026–27 as “Big Years” for ASML
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America Securities initiated/issued a buy on ASML, adding institutional support to the bullish analyst narrative. ASML Holding (ASML) Gets a Buy from Bank of America Securities
• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg also issued a buy on ASML, reinforcing multi‑bank bullishness. ASML Holding NV (0QB8) Receives a Buy from Berenberg Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reaffirmed a Buy rating, and other outlets note broad analyst upgrades — a tailwind for medium‑term demand expectations. Mizuho Securities Remains a Buy on ASML Holding NV (0QB8)
• Positive Sentiment: Data/flows analysis highlights rare bullish institutional inflows into ASML, supporting the long‑term growth narrative tied to AI demand for EUV equipment. See How ASML Thrives on Rare Bullish Inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML publicly denied social‑media hacking claims, removing a short‑term rumor risk but not materially changing fundamentals. ASML says social media hacking claims are untrue
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary notes ASML has rallied ~58% in six months on AI-driven EUV demand — a positive trend but one that raises valuation questions for new buyers. ASML Stock Rises 58.2% in 6 Months: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis argues the stock may be “fully priced” despite strong AI/memory demand and near‑term revenue visibility; that view likely triggered profit‑taking and contributed to the intraday decline. ASML: AI Tailwinds, Memory Upside – But The Stock Looks Fully Priced
• Negative Sentiment: Market‑commentary noted ASML dipped more than the broader market on recent sessions, consistent with short‑term profit‑taking after the big run‑up. Why ASML (ASML) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.