ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Legal Advantage Investments Inc.

Legal Advantage Investments Inc. reduced its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,735 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 405 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 2.8% of Legal Advantage Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Legal Advantage Investments Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $6,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BOS Asset Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.0% in the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT grew its position in shares of ASML by 27.8% in the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the third quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of ASML by 4.2% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

ASML Trading Down 2.0%

ASML stock opened at $1,302.47 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,398.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,169.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 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 $1,547.22. The stock has a market cap of $512.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.10%.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,971 and reiterated a buy thesis, highlighting significant growth potential that implies material upside from current levels. ASML target lifted at Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s strategic deal with a major memory-chip customer (reported as an ~$8B arrangement) reinforces demand for its EUV tools tied to the multi-year AI-driven memory buildout. That deal is a near-term revenue/backlog catalyst and supports pricing leverage. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to name ASML a top pick as memory-chip makers upgrade equipment, underscoring durable end-market demand that could drive continued order flow and margin expansion. ASML Stock Called ‘Top Pick’
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst stance remains constructive (average “Moderate Buy”), reflecting mixed but generally positive analyst coverage. This supports medium-term confidence but leaves room for volatility. ASML Given Average Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term pressure is coming from a group-wide retreat in chip-equipment names (Applied, KLA, Lam, etc.), which has pulled ASML down with the peer sell-off despite company-specific strengths. Which Chip Equipment Stock Now Offers the Smartest Dip Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market uncertainty — higher energy-driven inflation concerns and rate worries — is damping risk appetite this week and pressuring high-PE, growth-oriented names like ASML. MarketBeat Week in Review

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.