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

IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 25.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,096 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,029,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tevis Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 2,132 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,064,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Investment Research Partners LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $716,000. Cambria Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $751,000. Trust Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $208,000. Finally, Manhattan West Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 8,017 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,761,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 target price on ASML and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,475.00.

ASML News Summary

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 Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,317.25 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,547.22. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,393.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,149.53. 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 cap of $518.05 billion, a PE ratio of 51.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.