ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Up 2.1% – What’s Next?

18 Dec 2025, 19:06 by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) rose 2.1% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $1,051.81 and last traded at $1,036.31. Approximately 1,615,437 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 3% from the average daily volume of 1,659,552 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,015.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,171.83.

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ASML Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,042.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $883.42. The company has a market cap of $407.56 billion, a PE ratio of 42.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a dividend of $1.857 per share. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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