ASML’s (ASML) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated their buy rating on shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) in a report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other research firms have also commented on ASML. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of ASML to $1,971.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,482.50.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,481.77 on Monday. ASML has a 12 month low of $614.06 and a 12 month high of $1,547.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,396.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,214.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $582.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 25.10%.

Institutional Trading of ASML

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Regents of The University of California acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after buying an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Roundup

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

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.