ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Position Reduced by Cidel Asset Management Inc.

Cidel Asset Management Inc. trimmed its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 22.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,632 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,919 shares during the quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $14,584,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its stake in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,317.23 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,393.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,189.04. 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 $1,547.22. The stock has a market cap of $518.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.02, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ASML. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 target price on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,482.50.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein/SocGen reiterated an Outperform and raised ASML’s price target to $1,971, citing strong secular demand from AI, DRAM capacity builds and ASML’s dominant lithography position — this supports upside expectations for longer-term revenue and margins. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reiterated a Buy rating on ASML, reinforcing sell-side conviction that ASML can benefit from continued capital spending in advanced chips. This helps institutional demand and investor confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Steve Cohen (and his fund) is reported to be buying ASML, signaling high-net-worth/institutional investor interest which can boost sentiment and liquidity for the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and trending-stock writeups (Zacks/Yahoo) note recent volatility and investor attention; useful for retail flows but not new fundamental news. Watch volumes and options activity for short-term moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports a cross-party U.S. proposal to tighten export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment to China — ASML is likely among the most affected given its EUV tools used in leading-edge processes; potential restrictions could hit future revenue and delay Chinese demand. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s highlights a specific House bill that would ban more chipmaking equipment shipments to China and names ASML as one of the companies that would feel the most pain if enacted — legislative risk increases geopolitical uncertainty and near-term revenue risk. Article Title

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.