ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Raised by Compound Planning Inc.

Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 11.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,273 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the quarter. Compound Planning Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $6,966,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Klingman & Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 18.3% during the 1st quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 600 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $792,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. CLG LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Keebeck Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $347,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after buying an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloverfields Capital Group LP lifted its position in shares of ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Cloverfields Capital Group LP now owns 3,058 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,039,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 3rd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

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?

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,803.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $709.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,749.84 and a 200-day moving average of $1,522.98.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The business 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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

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

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.