Chicago Capital LLC Reduces Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Chicago Capital LLC reduced its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 65,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 777 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 1.6% of Chicago Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Chicago Capital LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $63,464,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.0% in the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT grew its stake in ASML by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP raised its holdings in ASML by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 235 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,478,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded ASML to a “buy”/Top Pick, citing unprecedented AI- and memory-chip demand for EUV systems — a core catalyst for higher orders and revenue visibility. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights Bernstein naming ASML its top European chip pick and focuses on “unprecedented AI demand,” reinforcing the upgrade narrative and supporting upward momentum among institutional investors. Barron’s
• Positive Sentiment: MarketWatch reports ASML hit another record high after the analyst upgrade, a market reaction consistent with the broker call and stronger demand expectations. MarketWatch
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary (Zacks/Yahoo/Investing) notes an ~8.8% intraday surge with above‑average volume and positive earnings estimate revisions — signals that analysts and quant flows may push near‑term upside. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Social and aggregate-tracking sites (QuiverQuant) show heightened retail and social-media chatter, plus mixed recent institutional flows and updated analyst coverage — useful for sentiment and positioning but contains noise. QuiverQuant
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature pieces (e.g., Gizmodo) on ASML’s $400M EUV machines underscore the company’s technological moat and strategic importance to next‑gen chips — positive for long-term demand but not immediate earnings proof. Gizmodo

ASML Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,228.19 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,237.86. The firm has a market cap of $483.02 billion, a PE ratio of 49.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,061.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $913.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $8.80 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.28 EPS. On average, analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were given a dividend of $1.857 per share. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Arete Research raised ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,270.67.

About ASML

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.