Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys New Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 619 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $599,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in ASML by 25.3% in the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after buying an additional 941 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 6.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 30.1% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,475,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 9.1% during the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,767,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 3.8% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price target on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Rothschild Redb raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML 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: Bernstein raised its price target and kept an Outperform rating after ASML updated its 2026 outlook, signaling stronger analyst confidence in future upside. Bernstein Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan reaffirmed a “buy” rating on ASML, supporting near-term investor demand. JPMorgan Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish research pieces highlight record bookings, a large backlog (~€39B reported elsewhere) and increased AI-driven orders that outpaced Street expectations—supporting revenue and margin upside. AI Supercycle Orders
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported transactions under its current share buyback program, a cash-return action that typically supports the share price and EPS. Buyback Transactions
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/ratings lists and commentary (Zacks Rank #1, MarketBeat pieces, and bullish Seeking Alpha analysis on EUV dominance) keep ASML on many buy lists, supporting demand from momentum and institutional buyers. Zacks Momentum List
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest entries reported in early February show 0 shares (days-to-cover 0.0) — this appears to be a data anomaly or placeholder and provides no clear short-pressure signal.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one analyst note and article warn of a potential bull trap as momentum could falter despite AI tailwinds — a caution for momentum-driven traders given ASML’s high valuation (P/E ~54). Potential Bull Trap

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,395.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $548.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.06, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.89. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,493.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,195.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $995.93. 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 24.55%.

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.