Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd Has $779,000 Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd reduced its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 37.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 590 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 360 shares during the quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in ASML were worth $779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after purchasing an additional 132,353 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after buying an additional 96,860 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,633,046,000 after buying an additional 193,068 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in ASML by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in ASML by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 978,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,047,309,000 after buying an additional 129,320 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America lifted their price target on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Morningstar downgraded ASML to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,655.26 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,758.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,529.62.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The firm had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter. Analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be given a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.51%.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s competitive advantage remains substantial. J.P. Morgan reportedly viewed the selloff as “disproportionate,” noting that ASML still has a significant production and technology edge over Chinese competitors. Why J.P. Morgan Says the ASML Stock Selloff Is Disproportionate
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term AI-related demand remains a support. An analyst argued that ASML’s AI growth outlook has entered a new phase, with multi-year visibility for system sales and increasing adoption of its advanced High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems. ASML AI Growth Story Has Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: The company continued its share buyback program, repurchasing roughly €390 million of shares over five trading sessions, potentially providing some support for per-share value. ASML Reports Transactions Under Its Current Share Buyback Program
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader semiconductor sector also weakened as investors shifted from early optimism about AI infrastructure spending to concerns about China’s progress in chipmaking equipment, amplifying pressure on ASML and other chip stocks. ASML Stock Plunges on China News, Leads Chip Stocks Lower
• Negative Sentiment: China’s reported DUV breakthrough is the primary near-term risk. State-backed equipment is reportedly expected to reach major Chinese manufacturers, including SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor and ChangXin Memory Technologies. This could threaten ASML’s sales of legacy DUV tools in China and increase concerns about future regional competition. ASML Stock Sinks as China Reportedly Starts Producing Homegrown DUV Chip Machines

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.