Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Takes $387,000 Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 362 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $387,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings 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 valued at $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after buying an additional 340,518 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Down 1.2%

ASML stock opened at $1,458.97 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,400.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,228.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $573.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.33, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.88. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $631.00 and a 52-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. 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 a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.24%.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upgraded guidance: ASML reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, expanded margins and lifted 2026 revenue guidance to €36–40B, supporting a multi-year growth runway from logic and memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and EUV adoption: Analysts note robust AI-related chip demand is accelerating EUV tool adoption and sustaining premium margins, reinforcing secular tailwinds for ASML’s lithography franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and dividend: ASML has been repurchasing shares under its buyback program (recent weekly purchases disclosed) and will pay a dividend on May 5 — both actions support shareholder returns and can underpin the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment mixed but tilted positive: The stock has an average broker rating around “Moderate Buy” with some upward fair-value adjustments, yet opinions remain split on valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term capacity demand: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang said manufacturing bottlenecks are a 2–3 year problem — implying sustained demand for chipmaking tools like ASML’s as capacity ramps, which supports tool orders over multiple years. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Export-control/China risk rising: The proposed bipartisan MATCH Act would restrict exports and servicing of advanced lithography systems to China — if enacted, this could materially reduce ASML’s access to a large market and hurt near-term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution on valuation and order/book uncertainty: Some analysts/some pieces argue the stock is richly valued with downside to targets, and that H2 growth assumptions and bookings visibility introduce risk despite strong demand. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Repeated China export headlines prompting sell-side scrutiny: Multiple articles flag a new China export threat — these narratives can pressure sentiment and volatility while lawmakers and regulators consider policy. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML Company 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.