Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires New Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 619 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $599,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 25.3% in 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 last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 6.9% during the second 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 period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 30.1% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,475,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 9.1% in the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,767,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 3.8% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,395.88 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,493.47. The firm has a market cap of $548.97 billion, a PE ratio of 54.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,195.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $995.93.

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 issued a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 24.55%.

Trending Headlines about 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 target price on ASML and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Four 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

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.