Diversified Trust Co. Raises Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Diversified Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 281.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,062 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,735 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its stake in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America stayed bullish after Asia investor meetings and said the memory cycle looks likely to remain strong through at least 1H27E — a supportive demand outlook for ASML’s lithography machines. BofA remains bullish on ASML stock after Asia checks
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is actively repurchasing shares under its buyback program (mid‑March transactions listed), which reduces float and supports EPS — a direct shareholder-friendly action. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst write-up flagged a buy rating with roughly 25% upside from current levels, reinforcing a “buy-the-dip” narrative after recent weakness. ASML Is Down 7% Over the Past Month. Should You Buy the Chip Stock on the Dip?
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor equipment peers jumped after Tesla announced large fab plans (Terafab), lifting demand expectations for gear makers including ASML. Chip Gear Stocks Jump On Tesla’s Terafab Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes and commentary highlight insatiable AI chip demand, which implies continued order momentum for ASML’s EUV tools — a core long-term growth driver. Why ASML Stock Popped Today
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say institutional investors have been accumulating shares during the recent dip, signaling confidence from large holders. Institutional Investors Accumulate ASML Shares Amid Price Dip
• Neutral Sentiment: A startup (Lace), backed by Microsoft, raised $40M to develop advanced chipmaking tech — interesting for the ecosystem but uncertain as a near-term competitive threat to ASML’s EUV monopoly. Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
• Neutral Sentiment: The short interest report contains nonsensical/zero values and shows no actionable build in shorts — no immediate short-driven pressure indicated. (Internal short-interest entry)
• Negative Sentiment: ASML has experienced a recent pullback (about -7% over the past month), and a dividend increase failed to halt the share-price decline in prior coverage — indicating some near-term investor caution. ASML’s Dividend Boost Fails to Stem Share Price Decline

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price target on shares of ASML and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Santander downgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Two investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,369.62 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $538.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,394.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,156.77. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.10%.

About ASML

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.