ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Benin Management CORP

Benin Management CORP lowered its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 48.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,845 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,725 shares during the period. Benin Management CORP’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. BOS Asset Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in ASML by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake in shares of ASML by 27.8% in the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the third quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.2% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SK Hynix placed a record multi‑year order (about $8B) for ASML’s EUV systems, giving ASML large, visible revenue backlog and longer-term demand visibility tied to memory/HBM production for AI servers. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase, It’s a Prophecy
• Positive Sentiment: Early adoption of High‑NA EUV is underway; analysts argue High‑NA plus continued AI-driven node transitions support multi‑year revenue growth and a structural tailwind for ASML’s premium systems. Can High-NA EUV Adoption Accelerate ASML’s Long-Term Revenue Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating whether ASML’s share price already prices in much of this future growth after an ~90% one‑year rally; that debate creates near‑term sensitivity to guidance and order cadence. Is ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) Pricing In Too Much Future Growth After Its 89.6% One-Year Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data reported for March appears inconsistent (large increase flagged but quantities show as zero), suggesting noisy/uncertain positioning metrics — treat short‑interest reads cautiously until clarified.
• Negative Sentiment: More than 1,000 employees staged a walkout at ASML’s Veldhoven HQ as unions press management to reconsider planned cuts of ~1,700 roles; this raises near‑term execution and morale risk during the reorganization. ASML employees join walkout, unions urge management reconsider job cuts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 16th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,393.89 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,547.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market capitalization of $548.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.98, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,400.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,162.75.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.10%.

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.