ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 37.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,060 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,386 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $15,548,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Regents of The University of California purchased a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in 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. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,401,304,000 after acquiring an additional 250,934 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 114.3% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 329,878 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $264,333,000 after acquiring an additional 175,939 shares during the period. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 32.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 413,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $331,198,000 after acquiring an additional 101,041 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,485.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $584.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.89. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,493.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,287.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,066.20.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a $3.1771 dividend. 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. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML’s payout ratio is 25.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $1,200.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,475.00.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company researchers unveiled an advance in the EUV light source that ASML says could boost chip output by as much as ~50% by 2030 — a potential productivity and margin lever that reinforces ASML’s monopoly in leading-edge lithography and its pricing power. Exclusive: ASML unveils EUV light source advance (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is actively repurchasing shares under its buyback program (several transactions in mid-February reported), supporting EPS and signaling management confidence in capital allocation. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program (GlobeNewswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst and press pieces are re-emphasizing ASML’s central role in the AI chip supply chain (sole commercial EUV supplier), which supports a long-term demand narrative as foundries expand capacity for AI processors. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML continues to be listed in “wide-moat” and AI-supply themed roundups, underpinning long-term investor interest but offering less immediate directional impact than company-specific news. Top Wide-Moat Stocks to Invest in for Long-term Growth (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: ASML announced targeted workforce reductions and a restructuring to simplify processes and remove post‑merger overlaps; while intended to improve efficiency, the moves raise near-term execution and morale risks that investors will watch closely. ASML Restructuring And Job Cuts Put Efficiency And Execution In Focus (Yahoo Finance)

About ASML

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.