Triad Investment Management Takes $3.25 Million Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Triad Investment Management bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,040 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,252,000. ASML makes up approximately 3.3% of Triad Investment Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors boosted 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 in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in ASML by 75.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ASML shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price 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. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor rally and AI/EUV demand — Market breadth and a stronger AI narrative lifted equipment names; a major memory customer disclosed a multi-year EUV purchase plan, supporting expectations for higher EUV shipments and backlog conversion into revenue. ASML shares climb
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support — Barclays reaffirmed its “Buy” rating, maintaining institutional endorsement that helps underpin investor confidence. Barclays keeps its buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmation — JPMorgan also reaffirmed a “Buy” rating recently, reinforcing the buy-side narrative ahead of quarterly results. JPMorgan reaffirms buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI ecosystem move — ASML joined funding for European AI data-center infrastructure (Nvidia-powered) to back large-scale AI workloads, signaling the company is supporting broader AI supply-chain growth beyond equipment sales. ASML backs European AI data centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings — ASML reports Q1 2026 on April 15 (pre-market); traders may be positioning ahead of commentary on EUV shipment timing, High-NA progress and backlog conversion. Q1 earnings date
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price targets & institutional flows — Recent analyst targets remain generally bullish (median target ~$1,518 per recent data) and hedge-fund moves are mixed; these create support but also set expectations that could amplify reactions to earnings. Analyst ratings and flows
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation narrative — Commentary calling ASML a near-monopoly in leading-edge lithography creates a buy-the-dip sentiment for some investors; this is a longer-term thesis rather than an immediate catalyst. Monopoly thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — Investors advanced a suit alleging disclosures about semiconductor parts outlook were inadequate; litigation could create uncertainty and headline risk ahead of results. Investor suit advances

ASML Stock Performance

ASML opened at $1,359.76 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22. The company has a market cap of $534.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.66, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,396.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,180.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

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.