ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Hyperion Asset Management Ltd

Hyperion Asset Management Ltd trimmed its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 137,309 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 12,304 shares during the period. ASML makes up about 7.2% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in ASML were worth $273,168,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after acquiring an additional 132,353 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after purchasing an additional 19,051 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted 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 worth $1,633,046,000 after buying an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in ASML by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after buying an additional 18,768 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 10th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Trading Up 3.8%

ASML opened at $1,799.38 on Wednesday. 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 one year low of $716.20 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The company has a market cap of $707.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.99, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.79. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,774.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,559.04.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a $2.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.62%.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s accelerating revenue growth is reigniting expectations for demand for ASML’s lithography systems, particularly equipment used to manufacture advanced AI chips. ASML Stock Jumps 4.1% as TSMC Revenue Reignites Tool Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Investors responded to the strong sales signal from a major customer, reinforcing the view that ASML’s equipment remains essential to the AI-chip supply chain. Why ASML Holding Stock Rallied Tuesday Morning
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s performance also supports ASML’s capacity-expansion strategy and the broader long-term investment thesis that the company is a key enabler of AI infrastructure. A recent analyst view cited a price target implying substantial potential upside from the recent trading level. ASML Stock Rises 1.7% as AI Demand Signal Strengthens
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, with a zero-day short-interest ratio. Because the figures show no measurable short position and include an invalid percentage-change calculation, they provide little actionable insight into trading sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank issued a fiscal 2026 earnings estimate for ASML, but the available report does not provide the estimate or indicate a change in analyst expectations. FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor a potential Chinese competitive threat: a Chinese company is reportedly developing its own deep-ultraviolet lithography systems. If successful, this could pressure ASML’s long-term position in some lower-end equipment markets, although the report does not establish commercial-scale competition. ASML Faces a Fresh Threat Out of China. Is the Dip in the Stock Worth Buying?

ASML Company 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.