ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 62,131 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,282 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in ASML were worth $82,065,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in ASML by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,633,046,000 after purchasing an additional 193,068 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in ASML by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 849,602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $822,492,000 after purchasing an additional 148,948 shares in the last quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 669,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $716,790,000 after purchasing an additional 140,821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,798,268,000 after buying an additional 132,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,803.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,749.84 and a 200 day moving average of $1,522.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $709.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.64 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

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

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s latest quarterly results came in well above expectations, with stronger revenue, margin expansion, and a rebound in free cash flow, driven by higher lithography machine sales and pricing power. The company also lifted 2026 revenue guidance to €43 billion–€45 billion, reinforcing optimism around AI-driven demand. ASML: Surging AI CapEx A Catalyst
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and recent commentary continue to highlight ASML’s EUV leadership and next-generation High-NA tools as key long-term growth drivers, with AI spending expected to boost demand for advanced chips and the equipment needed to make them. ASML Holdings’ EUV Leadership Strengthens Long-Term Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment is also helping, as chip ETFs have surged this year and investors are watching Intel’s earnings as a possible read-through for the sector. Strength in the chip group tends to support ASML because its tools are essential to advanced semiconductor production. Semiconductor ETFs Surge Ahead of Intel Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles note that ASML remains a heavily followed stock, with Wall Street generally rating it a Buy. These pieces are more commentary than new information, but they reflect continued investor attention. Is Trending Stock ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) a Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage also cautions that ASML’s premium valuation, China restrictions, and customer timing risks could limit upside even though the long-term AI demand case remains strong. ASML Owns AI’s Critical Bottleneck. Is the Stock Worth the Price?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,970.33.

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.