Park Avenue Securities LLC Increases Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 21.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,693 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $10,164,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in ASML by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays upgraded ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Santander downgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on shares of ASML and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,317.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $518.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,393.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,146.58. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.10%.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

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

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.