ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 38,660 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.25% of ASML worth $959,180,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 10.8% in the third quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,459 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,349,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares during the period. Nautilus Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC now owns 671 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $650,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 2,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,099,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Fiduciary Group LLC raised its position in ASML by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 4,814 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,660,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fox Hill Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $233,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML opened at $1,360.94 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22. The stock has a market cap of $535.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.88. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,335.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,096.38. 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 Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is a boost 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $1,200.00 target price on ASML in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,475.00.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML is actively developing new tools aimed at advanced packaging, larger chip designs and 3D stacking to capture AI-chip growth — a long-term revenue expansion beyond EUV that could materially grow addressable market. Exclusive: ASML plots future of chipmaking tools for AI beyond EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/press coverage repeated the strategic push across outlets, fueling investor interest in ASML’s move into AI packaging — coverage includes TechSpot and Yahoo Finance reporting on the product roadmap and market opportunity. ASML looks beyond EUV, plans new tools for larger chips and 3D packaging
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed a “buy” rating on ASML, supporting demand from institutional investors. ASML gets a buy rating from UBS
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported transactions under its current share buyback program, which can support the stock by reducing float and signaling capital-return priority. ASML reports buyback transactions
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst positioning remains constructive (average rating around “moderate buy”), which supports medium-term demand but leaves limited near-term upside without execution catalysts. ASML receives average rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in recent feeds show strange/zero values and NaN changes — data appears unreliable and should not be treated as a clear signal of rising bearish bets.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strategy news, shares pulled back amid a broader market uptick and profit-taking after intraday gains; coverage flagged session losses that suggest near-term volatility while investors reassess execution risk. ASML stock falls amid market uptick
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary frames the expansion as a strategic gamble versus partners like TSMC — concerns about customer dynamics, development costs and time-to-market could pressure sentiment until tangible orders or milestones appear. ASML Targets TSM in Advanced Packaging

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.