ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,380 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,156 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in ASML were worth $23,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in ASML during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 153.8% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in ASML in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays upgraded ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Bank Degroof cut ASML to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Rothschild Redb raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,475.00.

ASML Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,395.88 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,195.60 and a 200-day moving average of $995.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm 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. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,493.47.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

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.