ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Increased by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 18,768 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,364,963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV grew its stake in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% in the 4th quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported a Q2 earnings beat, with revenue and margins helped by stronger Installed Base Management sales and lithography shipments, and management raised its 2026 outlook again as AI-driven chip demand remains robust.
• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms turned more bullish, including JPMorgan raising its price target to $2,400 and other notes lifting fair value estimates on expectations for fuller EUV order books, stronger AI infrastructure demand, and better long-term shipment and margin assumptions.
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s High-NA EUV momentum and broader industry tailwinds are reinforcing its role as a key AI enabler, with analysts pointing to strong unit demand, capacity expansion, and improving pricing power as support for multi-year growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML announced a quarterly dividend of $2.1507 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for July 28 and payment due August 5; this is a shareholder-return update rather than a major operating catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain cautious because valuation is already rich, and analysts note that forward estimates may be constrained by slower sales growth, even as the company benefits from AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is still a headwind, with China now expected to contribute about 20% of 2026 revenue and U.S.-China export restrictions creating uncertainty around future chipmaking equipment sales.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,747.58 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $683.48 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,731.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,503.48. The stock has a market cap of $687.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.37, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. On average, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 40.32 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

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

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.