Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Buys 641 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 39,658 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 1.8% of Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $42,429,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,459.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of $574.11 billion, a PE ratio of 52.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,398.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,221.07. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $614.06 and a fifty-two week high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, April 13th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Santander downgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and management raised 2026 revenue guidance to €36–40B, signaling stronger-than-expected AI and memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ASML says EUV demand is outpacing supply and has increased low‑NA EUV capacity targets, supporting medium-term equipment growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks reaffirm/upgrade ASML (Berenberg, Deutsche Bank) and analysts point to ASML/TSMC results as confirmation that hyperscaler AI spending remains strong. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some observers note ASML’s valuation premium has shrunk even as shares run higher YTD — a reminder valuation multiples are compressing versus peers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: DZ Bank reaffirmed a neutral rating, reflecting mixed views on near-term visibility despite solid fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Export controls are reducing China sales and contributed to a recent pullback; regional constraints remain a risk to top-line growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management stopped publishing quarterly bookings and gave a softer Q2 outlook than some expected, increasing short-term demand visibility concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — supply-chain constraints and negative free cash flow in the quarter — and a moderate post‑earnings selloff show some investors are taking profits. Read More.

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.