Capital Investment Advisors LLC Grows Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 53,955 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 962 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $57,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 4.5% during the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,504,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California acquired a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in ASML by 4.1% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 34.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,086,000 after acquiring an additional 4,001 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,971 and reiterated a buy thesis, highlighting significant growth potential that implies material upside from current levels. ASML target lifted at Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s strategic deal with a major memory-chip customer (reported as an ~$8B arrangement) reinforces demand for its EUV tools tied to the multi-year AI-driven memory buildout. That deal is a near-term revenue/backlog catalyst and supports pricing leverage. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to name ASML a top pick as memory-chip makers upgrade equipment, underscoring durable end-market demand that could drive continued order flow and margin expansion. ASML Stock Called ‘Top Pick’
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst stance remains constructive (average “Moderate Buy”), reflecting mixed but generally positive analyst coverage. This supports medium-term confidence but leaves room for volatility. ASML Given Average Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term pressure is coming from a group-wide retreat in chip-equipment names (Applied, KLA, Lam, etc.), which has pulled ASML down with the peer sell-off despite company-specific strengths. Which Chip Equipment Stock Now Offers the Smartest Dip Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market uncertainty — higher energy-driven inflation concerns and rate worries — is damping risk appetite this week and pressuring high-PE, growth-oriented names like ASML. MarketBeat Week in Review

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on ASML. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two equities 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,482.50.

ASML Trading Down 2.0%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,302.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $512.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.44, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.88. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,398.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,167.42. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 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.