ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 25.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,096 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,029,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price target on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,475.00.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/bull case: Several outlets and firms (TD Cowen, Barron’s coverage) argue the recent pullback makes ASML an attractive buy given durable AI-related demand for advanced lithography and a strong multi‑year performance track record. TD Cowen buy case
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation/long‑term outlook supportive: Coverage from Yahoo Finance and The Motley Fool highlights strong 3–5 year returns and the case that ASML stands to benefit as AI chip capacity ramps, supporting a long‑term growth thesis. Valuation assessment
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed institutional activity: QuiverQuant data shows large recent portfolio moves both adding to and trimming ASML positions (e.g., Arrowstreet added, JPMorgan reduced), indicating rebalancing rather than a clear directional bet. Institutional flows
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears anomalous: Recent short‑interest entries show “0 shares” and NaN changes — likely a data glitch, so don’t read too much into those figures until exchanges/custodians correct them.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk‑off: Rising rate/inflation and geopolitical worries (including oil/region tensions) are pressuring growth and semiconductor names, hitting ASML’s sentiment alongside peers. Macro risk-off
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring/near‑term execution risk: ASML’s announced streamlining of Technology/IT and reductions in management roles has left some employee uncertainty and could create near‑term costs or execution questions that weigh on sentiment. Restructuring overhang

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,317.25 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,547.22. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,393.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,149.53. The company has a market capitalization of $518.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.02, a PEG ratio of 1.27 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 Increases Dividend

The firm 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. 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 1.0%. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.