ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co

W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co trimmed its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 17.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 10,765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,203 shares during the period. ASML accounts for approximately 1.2% of W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co’s holdings in ASML were worth $14,218,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after acquiring an additional 132,353 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 195.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of ASML by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,633,046,000 after purchasing an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,014,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,085,717,000 after purchasing an additional 23,999 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 978,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,047,309,000 after purchasing an additional 129,320 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML beat second-quarter expectations on both revenue and profit, with stronger margins and higher installed-base sales helping results. ASML tops Q2 estimates on AI chip demand
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 sales forecast again and lifted its margin outlook, signaling that AI-related chip demand is still accelerating and that customers are expanding capacity. ASML hikes sales forecast for second time this year on strong AI chip demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reacted favorably, with multiple firms raising price targets and calling out strong unit demand, better pricing power, and ASML’s key role in the AI buildout. Tech stocks live updates: Tech stocks rise as ASML raises forecast on strong demand for AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel said it reached a High-NA EUV manufacturing milestone with ASML, reinforcing the technology’s adoption and ASML’s leadership in next-generation lithography. Intel (INTC) Reaches High NA EUV Milestone
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group was pressured as investors worried about capital spending and free cash flow after TSMC’s update, which spilled over into related chip names. Why Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Is Down Today

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,784.87 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $701.95 billion, a PE ratio of 55.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $683.48 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,728.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,498.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 54.12% and a net margin of 30.11%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.6 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 38.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on ASML in a research report on Thursday. Morningstar lowered ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,970.33.

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.