Myriad Asset Management US LP Decreases Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Myriad Asset Management US LP lessened its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 71.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 284 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 723 shares during the period. Myriad Asset Management US LP’s holdings in ASML were worth $304,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein/SocGen reiterated an Outperform and raised ASML’s price target to $1,971, citing strong secular demand from AI, DRAM capacity builds and ASML’s dominant lithography position — this supports upside expectations for longer-term revenue and margins. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reiterated a Buy rating on ASML, reinforcing sell-side conviction that ASML can benefit from continued capital spending in advanced chips. This helps institutional demand and investor confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Steve Cohen (and his fund) is reported to be buying ASML, signaling high-net-worth/institutional investor interest which can boost sentiment and liquidity for the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and trending-stock writeups (Zacks/Yahoo) note recent volatility and investor attention; useful for retail flows but not new fundamental news. Watch volumes and options activity for short-term moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports a cross-party U.S. proposal to tighten export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment to China — ASML is likely among the most affected given its EUV tools used in leading-edge processes; potential restrictions could hit future revenue and delay Chinese demand. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s highlights a specific House bill that would ban more chipmaking equipment shipments to China and names ASML as one of the companies that would feel the most pain if enacted — legislative risk increases geopolitical uncertainty and near-term revenue risk. Article Title

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,317.23 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,547.22. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,393.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,186.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $518.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.02, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.