Strategic Advisors LLC Has $4.55 Million Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Strategic Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 54.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,660 shares during the period. Strategic Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,545,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 6.3% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,401,304,000 after acquiring an additional 250,934 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 114.3% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 329,878 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $264,333,000 after acquiring an additional 175,939 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 32.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 413,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $331,198,000 after purchasing an additional 101,041 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1,638.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 75,928 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $60,848,000 after acquiring an additional 80,863 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 14.1% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $467,285,000 after purchasing an additional 72,164 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 bookings — ASML reported roughly €13.2B in fourth?quarter bookings, well above expectations and attributed to AI?driven chip investment; this is the main bullish catalyst supporting future revenue visibility. ASML Q4 bookings beat expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat guidance — management raised 2026 revenue outlook (mid?to?high teen billion?euro range and improved gross?margin targets), signaling stronger AI and memory capex into 2026. Chip giant ASML posts record orders and upbeat 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and cash generation — management authorized a large buyback (~€12B) and raised dividends in recent disclosures, reinforcing shareholder returns alongside very strong 2025 profit and sales. ASML upgrade: buyback and dividend raise
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend lift — the company announced a material increase in the quarterly dividend (to €3.1771 per share in a recent filing), which improves yield and signals confidence in cash flow (ex?dividend in April).
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarterly results — revenue slightly beat expectations but reported EPS missed consensus ($8.61 vs. $9.01), so profitability metrics disappointed versus some forecasts. ASML earnings release and transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed but generally constructive — several firms reiterated Outperform/Buy or raised targets on the AI demand story, while some keep neutral ratings citing valuation and execution risk. BofA maintains top pick on ASML
• Negative Sentiment: Planned workforce cuts (~1,700 roles) — ASML will reduce headcount to simplify operations; while this can boost margins long term, it adds short?term execution and sentiment risk. ASML made record profit and plans job cuts

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,422.92 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,493.48. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1,160.07 and a 200-day moving average of $976.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $559.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.86.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s payout ratio is 25.80%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,140.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $1,200.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, November 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,407.00.

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.