Alta Capital Management LLC Has $47.42 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Alta Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,979 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,813 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 2.6% of Alta Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Alta Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $47,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 25.3% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after purchasing an additional 941 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake 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 worth $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $680,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,475,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 9.1% in the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,767,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America increased their target price on ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Grupo Santander lowered ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,475.00.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its price target and kept an Outperform rating after ASML updated its 2026 outlook, signaling stronger analyst confidence in future upside. Bernstein Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan reaffirmed a “buy” rating on ASML, supporting near-term investor demand. JPMorgan Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish research pieces highlight record bookings, a large backlog (~€39B reported elsewhere) and increased AI-driven orders that outpaced Street expectations—supporting revenue and margin upside. AI Supercycle Orders
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported transactions under its current share buyback program, a cash-return action that typically supports the share price and EPS. Buyback Transactions
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/ratings lists and commentary (Zacks Rank #1, MarketBeat pieces, and bullish Seeking Alpha analysis on EUV dominance) keep ASML on many buy lists, supporting demand from momentum and institutional buyers. Zacks Momentum List
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest entries reported in early February show 0 shares (days-to-cover 0.0) — this appears to be a data anomaly or placeholder and provides no clear short-pressure signal.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one analyst note and article warn of a potential bull trap as momentum could falter despite AI tailwinds — a caution for momentum-driven traders given ASML’s high valuation (P/E ~54). Potential Bull Trap

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,395.88 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,493.47. The company has a market cap of $548.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,195.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $995.93.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.55%.

ASML 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.