<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its position in  ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 22.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 24,059 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,381 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp's holdings in ASML were worth $19,281,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Applied Materials: Up 40% in 2025 With Room to Run Long-Term</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of  ASML by 25.3% during the 2nd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period.  Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in  ASML by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter.  Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in  ASML by 97.6% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 153,939 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $101,978,000 after purchasing an additional 76,023 shares during the period.  Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of  ASML by 67.9% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,199 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,365,000 after purchasing an additional 1,698 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of  ASML by 115.9% in the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 5,144 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,125,000 after purchasing an additional 2,761 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several analysts recently commented on ASML shares. The Goldman Sachs Group  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company boosted their price objective on ASML from $1,105.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Mizuho upgraded ASML from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Morningstar cut ASML to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $1,171.83.</p><ul><li>Why Investors Have Flocked to 2 Unorthodox ETFs This Month</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on ASML</b></p><h2>ASML Trading Up 0.3%</h2><p>Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,122.84 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $441.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.87. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,141.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,038.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $873.50. </p><ul><li>This Less-Hyped Tech Stock Could Be the Key to the Next AI Wave</li></ul><p>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 the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. The firm 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%.The company's quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.28 EPS.  On average, research analysts predict that  ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>ASML Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were paid a dividend of $1.857 per share. 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 yield of 0.7%. ASML's dividend payout ratio  is currently 25.80%. </p><h2>ASML Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. 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<p>Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 22.3% in Q2, purchasing an additional 4,381 shares, now holding 24,059 shares worth $19.28 million. Other institutional investors also modified their holdings. Analysts have given ASML a 'Moderate Buy' rating with an average target price of $1,171.83. ASML's stock opened at $1,122.84 with a market cap of $441.59 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $6.41 per share and revenue of $8.80 billion, and recently paid a quarterly dividend of $1.857 per share.</p>

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