Caprock Group LLC Purchases 642 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Caprock Group LLC raised its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,979 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 642 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $6,397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,685,000 after buying an additional 528 shares during the period. Columbia Asset Management increased its holdings in ASML by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 1,856 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,986,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd increased its holdings in ASML by 87.3% in the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 6,270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,685,000 after buying an additional 2,922 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 7,701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,254,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Leelyn Smith LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 1,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,066,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker upgraded ASML to Buy and raised its price target sharply to $1,650 after what it called broad-based Q1 strength — a direct bullish signal for investor expectations. ASML Among the Best European Stocks to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: ASML raised guidance and cited strong demand for AI chips (including memory), supporting upside to revenue and equipment orders over the coming quarters. ASML Delivers Massive News for Micron
• Positive Sentiment: At its AGM ASML had its 2025 statutory accounts adopted and shareholders approved a final dividend of €2.70 per share — a direct cash-return positive for income-focused holders. ASML Discloses 2026 AGM Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management (CEO Christophe Fouquet) said ASML will avoid being a capacity bottleneck thanks to recent investments and productivity gains — easing supply concerns that previously pressured the stock. ASML Won’t Be Industry Bottleneck
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has been heavily searched and widely discussed by investors and analysts recently — elevated attention can boost volume and volatility but doesn’t predetermine direction. Investors Heavily Search ASML
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus remains more positive-than-negative (average “Moderate Buy”), keeping some analyst support under the shares. ASML Given Average Rating of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: A reported major client will not soon adopt ASML’s highest-end product, which the market treated as a growth-timing risk and helped drive today’s pullback in the share price. Why ASML Stock Slumped Today
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed MATCH Act in the U.S. would tighten export/service restrictions for advanced lithography to China — a legislative risk that could hit a key revenue market if enacted. MATCH Act Puts ASML China Revenue Under Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn valuation is rich and export-control uncertainty remains, which could cap near-term upside despite strong demand. ASML: Why I’m Not Buying Here

ASML Trading Down 1.0%

ASML opened at $1,443.66 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,400.16 and its 200-day moving average is $1,230.26. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $651.46 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $567.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.78, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 23.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on ASML shares. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Santander downgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

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.