ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in ASML were worth $27,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the first quarter worth about $4,355,000. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,444,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in ASML by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $24,036,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 1,236.4% in the 4th quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 33,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 30,565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH lifted its stake in ASML by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 65,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,920,000 after purchasing an additional 11,459 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chipmaking equipment stocks, including ASML, rose after Intel signaled a higher capital spending outlook, reinforcing demand for semiconductor manufacturing tools. AMSL, AMAT, KLAC, LRCX: Chipmaking Equipment Stocks Rise On Intel’s CapEx Bump
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted ASML’s strong Q2 results and raised 2026 revenue outlook, with AI-related demand, higher lithography machine sales, and pricing power seen as key growth drivers. ASML: Surging AI CapEx A Catalyst
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to ASML’s EUV leadership and High-NA technology as long-term beneficiaries of AI-driven advanced chip production. ASML Holdings’ EUV Leadership Strengthens Long-Term Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has also been getting attention from traders and Wall Street analysts, but the coverage is mostly reiterating existing bullish sentiment rather than introducing a new catalyst. Is Trending Stock ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) a Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another article questioned whether ASML is still attractive at its premium valuation, suggesting investors are weighing upside potential against a rich price tag. ASML Owns AI’s Critical Bottleneck. Is the Stock Worth the Price?
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks pulled back in July as investors took profits and worried about valuations after a strong AI-led run, which could limit near-term gains for ASML. Semiconductor Crossroads: Healthy Consolidation or Deeper Repricing?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Morningstar cut ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Four 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,757.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,754.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,524.62. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $691.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. On average, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.74%.

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.