ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Lifted by Clean Yield Group

Clean Yield Group increased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,291 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 615 shares during the period. ASML comprises approximately 2.8% of Clean Yield Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Clean Yield Group’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Liberty Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in ASML by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,870 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,140,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in ASML by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,875,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. Equity Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in ASML by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Equity Wealth Partners LLC now owns 276 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC raised its stake in ASML by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 2,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,085,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp raised its stake in ASML by 188.1% in the 4th quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 3,025 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,236,000 after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Down 2.4%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,481.77 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $614.06 and a 52 week high of $1,547.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,396.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,214.50. The firm has a market cap of $582.75 billion, a PE ratio of 57.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 25.10%.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised full‑year guidance and strong Q1 profit — ASML reported €8.8B in Q1 sales, €2.8B net income (and an EPS beat) and narrowed/raised 2026 net‑sales guidance to €36–€40B, supporting the long‑term AI/memory equipment cycle. ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026
• Positive Sentiment: AI and memory demand remain the structural driver — management and analysts highlight accelerating orders from memory and logic customers (TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron) and expect EUV systems to be a growing, higher‑margin mix (company targeting at least ~80 low‑NA/EUV units by 2027). ASML narrows 2026 sales outlook … targets at least 80 low‑NA EUV units
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong — multiple firms reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings after the results (Goldman Sachs, Barclays, UBS, JPMorgan), which limits downside from sell‑side repositioning. Goldman Sachs reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus mixed — Q1 revenue (~$10.07B) rose year‑over‑year but came in slightly below some consensus estimates despite the EPS beat, producing a muted market reaction. Q1 earnings and press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional shift in demand — South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market last quarter, reflecting changing end‑customer capex patterns rather than a company‑level problem. South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term margin and shipment guidance — ASML guided Q2 gross margin to ~51%–52% (down vs Q1) and reported a sequential drop in system shipments (67 in Q1 vs 94 in Q4), raising concerns about near‑term cadence and margin pressure. QuiverQuant margin and shipment analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Export‑control uncertainty and China exposure — Management flagged outcomes could vary with ongoing export‑control discussions, keeping a cloud over future China sales and timing of shipments. Reuters: ASML lifts 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: buy‑the‑rumor/sell‑the‑news and reporting changes — Some investors sold into the beat‑and‑raise after pre‑earnings run‑up, and changes in how ASML reports near‑term metrics added to short‑term volatility. Buy the rumor, sell the news analysis

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on ASML to $1,971.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company an “outperform” 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 assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

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.