ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Up 1.9% – Time to Buy?

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) traded up 1.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $1,547.22 and last traded at $1,526.51. 1,282,481 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 35% from the average session volume of 1,964,952 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,497.80.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML explicitly says AI is the main engine of future demand in its 2025 annual report, signaling stronger and more durable end‑market growth for EUV equipment. ASML sees AI demand long-term driver (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage is supportive: Deutsche Bank and Sanford C. Bernstein both reaffirmed “buy” ratings, reinforcing buy‑side confidence. Deutsche Bank reaffirmation (MarketScreener)
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported system sales up ~12.4% in 2025 with a robust backlog and rising EUV adoption driven by AI logic and memory demand — a key fundamental underpinning for revenue visibility. Systems sales growth (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Technology updates: ASML is developing higher‑power (1000W) EUV light sources aimed at materially raising wafer throughput by 2030, which could improve unit economics and capacity supply. 1000W EUV source (ElectronicsWeekly)
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML published its 2025 Annual Reports outlining strategy and sustainability themes — a formal source of the positive messaging but not new financial guidance by itself. 2025 Annual Reports (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: New leveraged ETFs that include ASML will increase tradability and retail flow exposure, but their net impact on fundamentals is uncertain. Direxion 2x ETFs (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive/valuation scrutiny: some analysts see peers like Lam Research offering stronger near‑term growth or more attractive valuations, and ASML’s high P/E (~59) leaves less margin for disappointment. LRCX vs ASML valuation/competition (Zacks)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $600.35 billion, a PE ratio of 59.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,295.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,071.67.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 41.83%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in ASML by 141.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after buying an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 153.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in ASML by 18.1% during the 2nd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,477 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,184,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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.