Assetmark Inc. Has $41.92 Million Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,181 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,834 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $41,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after acquiring an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after acquiring an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm that ASML is a “picks-and-shovels” winner of the AI/data‑center buildout — analysts expect a strong quarter and potential upside to the company’s 2026 sales outlook as memory and AI chipmakers expand capacity. ASML investors bet on ‘picks and shovels’ of AI revolution
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters corroborates strong order flow and investor bets that ASML can raise forecasts when it reports Q1 results, supporting near‑term upside. ASML investors bet on ‘picks and shovels’ of AI revolution
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes strong revenue visibility from EUV demand, AI-driven complexity and a hefty backlog — factors that reduce execution risk and support earnings outlook. ASML Holding Before Q1 Earnings: How Should Investors Play the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a “buy” rating, reinforcing analyst support that can attract momentum investors ahead of the report. ASML JPMorgan Maintains a Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: ASML disclosed transactions under its current share buyback program, which can support the stock by reducing float and signaling confidence from management. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s highlights that upcoming earnings will give clues on AI demand, memory spending and China exposure — useful for direction but could cut either way depending on commentary and numbers. ASML Earnings Are Coming. What to Watch for in the AI and Memory Chip Boom.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investopedia notes traders expect sizable post‑earnings movement and say the stock could reach record highs — implying higher volatility around the release. Here’s How Much Chip Equipment Maker ASML’s Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Santander lowered ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 target price on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday. Two equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,482.50.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,518.30 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $597.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.26. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $614.06 and a 52-week high of $1,547.22. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,393.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,212.61.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business 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 is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.10%.

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.