Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. Invests $1.96 Million in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,830 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,958,000. ASML makes up approximately 1.1% of Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Telos Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in ASML by 4.5% during the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,504,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of ASML by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 34.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,086,000 after acquiring an additional 4,001 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, January 12th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

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 Price Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,317.23 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,393.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,189.04. The company has a market cap of $518.04 billion, a P/E 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is an increase 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 payout ratio is currently 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.