Bank of New York Mellon Corp Decreases Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lessened its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 252,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,411 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in ASML were worth $332,904,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 132,353 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after buying an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings 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 valued at $1,633,046,000 after acquiring an additional 193,068 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,014,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,085,717,000 after acquiring an additional 23,999 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in ASML by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 978,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,047,309,000 after acquiring an additional 129,320 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morningstar lowered ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,747.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1,731.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,500.42. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $687.29 billion, a PE ratio of 54.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.6 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.63%.

ASML News Summary

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.

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.