Thornburg Investment Management Inc. Sells 2,107 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Thornburg Investment Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,058 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,107 shares during the period. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $20,386,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc increased its stake in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in shares of ASML by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,475.00.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML now frames AI as the main long-term driver of demand in its 2025 annual report, shifting from a more cautious tone in 2024 — this boosts investor expectations for sustained equipment orders and revenue growth. ASML sees AI demand long-term driver
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reports double-digit systems-sales growth (about +12.4% in 2025) and a robust backlog, supporting near-term revenue visibility as AI boosts logic and memory capex. ASML’s Systems Sales Grow in Double Digits
• Positive Sentiment: Major sell-side firms (Deutsche Bank, Bernstein) have reaffirmed “buy” ratings, which can attract flows and reinforce bullish sentiment. Deutsche Bank reaffirms buy Bernstein keeps buy
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML published its 2025 Annual Reports highlighting innovation and long-term strategy — a routine corporate disclosure that supports the company narrative but delivers no new financials. ASML publishes 2025 Annual Reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data show a decline (~17.7% to ~997,678 shares as of Feb. 13) with a short-interest ratio around 0.6 days (~0.3% of shares sold short), lowering near-term short-squeeze risk. (Data entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several broker/media pieces urge investors to consider ASML based on the AI narrative and analyst coverage; these can amplify momentum but often reflect consensus sentiment rather than new fundamentals. Brokers Suggest Investing in ASML
• Negative Sentiment: Relative-valuation and comparison pieces (e.g., Lam Research vs. ASML) highlight that peers may offer stronger near-term growth or more attractive valuations, which could temper upside for ASML if investors rotate to cheaper alternatives. LRCX vs. ASML: Which is the better buy?

ASML Stock Up 1.9%

ASML stock opened at $1,526.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $600.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,305.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,074.85.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a $3.1771 dividend. This is a positive change 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. ASML’s payout ratio 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.