Primecap Management Co. CA Decreases Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Primecap Management Co. CA lowered its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 387,476 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 35,133 shares during the quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA owned about 0.10% of ASML worth $375,112,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL increased its stake in ASML by 4.2% in the third quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL now owns 2,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,263,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 37,575 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,376,000 after buying an additional 5,543 shares in the last quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 14,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,569,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its stake in ASML by 448.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 11,749 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,374,000 after acquiring an additional 9,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT lifted its position in ASML by 1.0% in the third quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,238 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,167,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML explicitly shifted its outlook in the 2025 annual report to call AI the main long‑term driver of demand — a firmer, more bullish tone than last year that supports higher equipment demand expectations. ASML sees AI demand as long-term growth driver
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Deutsche Bank and Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed “buy” ratings, providing broker support that can lift investor sentiment and flow. MarketScreener: Deutsche Bank reaffirms buy MarketScreener: Bernstein keeps buy
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s system sales rose double digits in 2025 and the company reports a robust backlog tied to AI-driven logic and memory demand — fundamental revenue upside. Zacks: Systems sales grow in double digits
• Positive Sentiment: Technology roadmap progress: ASML is developing 1000W EUV light sources to raise throughput (targeting ~330 wafers/hr by 2030), which would materially boost future production capacity and long‑term revenue potential. Electronics Weekly: 1000W light source
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~17.7% to ~997.7k shares (as of Feb. 13), lowering a near‑term source of downward pressure and suggesting less aggressive bearish positioning. No external link
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker/coverage pieces and “invest in ASML” roundup articles are highlighting ASML — these can attract flows but are not new fundamentals. Yahoo: Brokers suggest investing
• Neutral Sentiment: New leveraged single‑stock ETFs tied to ASML could increase trading volume and volatility (more short‑term liquidity, not a direct fundamental change). Yahoo: Direxion 2X ETFs
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative research notes (e.g., Lam Research vs ASML) argue Lam may offer stronger near‑term growth and a more attractive valuation, highlighting competitive and valuation risks that could cap further upside. Zacks: LRCX vs ASML

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Santander cut ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised shares of ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,475.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,526.51 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,305.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,074.85. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $600.35 billion, a PE ratio of 59.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.89.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. 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. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 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.