ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Benson Investment Management Company Inc.

Benson Investment Management Company Inc. decreased its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,147 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 856 shares during the period. ASML comprises 2.0% of Benson Investment Management Company Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Benson Investment Management Company Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,951,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in ASML by 5.2% during the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,376,000. CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in ASML by 42.8% during the 1st quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 2,059 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,372,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The lifted its holdings in ASML by 183.0% during the 1st quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 2,425 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,607,000 after buying an additional 1,568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,582 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,374,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators argue ASML’s market dominance and high barriers to entry remain intact, helping defend pricing and long-term margins. ASML’s Market Dominance Remains Unshaken by Workaround Attempts
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg profiles ASML’s rising public role and geopolitical importance, which can strengthen its negotiating position with customers and governments. Europe’s Indispensable Chipmaking Company Finds Its Voice
• Positive Sentiment: Intel installed the industry’s first commercial High-NA EUV tool (ASML Twinscan EXE:5200B), signaling early customer adoption of ASML’s highest-end systems — a direct revenue and backlog catalyst if others follow. Intel installs industry’s first commercial High-NA EUV lithography tool
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analysis notes that greater EUV adoption in logic and DRAM should lift ASML’s ASPs and services mix over time, supporting margins. Will EUV Adoption in Logic and DRAM Lift ASML’s Margins Over Time?
• Positive Sentiment: ASML shares recently outperformed the broader market, reflecting investor optimism about demand and durable competitive advantages. ASML (ASML) Outperforms Broader Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays issued a “Neutral” rating — a reminder that some sell-side views expect more moderation in shares despite the long-term story. ASML Earns “Neutral” Rating from Barclays
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor search interest signals attention but not a directional catalyst by itself. Investors Heavily Search ASML
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports claim Chinese teams have reverse-engineered or built prototype EUV/EUV-like machines and upgraded older ASML tools to boost AI-chip production — a direct threat to ASML’s long-term exclusivity and to export-control effectiveness. China reverse-engineers the most advanced chip-making machine
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage details Chinese workarounds — upgrading legacy ASML kits and using ex-ASML engineers to create domestic prototypes — which could reduce future demand for ASML systems in that market and pressure geopolitical tensions. China upgrades ASML kit to get around US controls
• Negative Sentiment: Financial Times and other outlets report China boosting AI-chip output by retrofitting older ASML machines — a nearer-term challenge to ASML’s addressable market in China. China boosts AI chip output by upgrading older ASML machines
• Negative Sentiment: Deep dives describe a secret “Manhattan Project” effort in China to build EUV-capable systems, and multiple outlets cite prototypes assembled by former ASML employees — a structural IP and geopolitical risk. Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance
• Negative Sentiment: Further reporting on prototypes and ex-ASML engineers highlights enforcement and export-control limits, raising uncertainty about ASML’s China exposure over time. China reportedly has a prototype EUV machine built by ex-ASML employees

ASML Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,055.98 on Friday. 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 Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,141.72. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,046.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $887.60. The company has a market capitalization of $415.29 billion, a PE ratio of 42.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted 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 business had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.99 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.The company’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.28 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on ASML from $1,175.00 to $1,275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Arete Research upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,171.83.

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.