South Shore Capital Advisors Purchases Shares of 1,156 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

South Shore Capital Advisors purchased a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,156 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,238,000. ASML makes up about 0.9% of South Shore Capital Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 4.5% during the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,504,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth about $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of ASML by 4.1% during the third 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 during the third quarter worth about $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 34.5% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,086,000 after acquiring an additional 4,001 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ASML. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,482.50.

ASML Stock Down 1.0%

ASML stock opened at $1,304.01 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,547.22. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,391.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,191.69. The company has a market capitalization of $512.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 25.10%.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Continued AI-driven demand and upside to revenue: Analysts and industry coverage note rising AI chip demand should drive further tool sales and service revenue for ASML as customers scramble for advanced lithography capacity. ASML Revenue Is About to Explode Higher Again
• Positive Sentiment: Strong YTD performance highlights continued investor interest: ASML is up materially year-to-date, reflecting market confidence in its structural position in advanced lithography. ASML Holding Rises 23.1% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: What the MATCH/related proposals aim to do: Coverage explains proposed measures (often called MATCH or similar bills) and the mechanics of how export controls could be expanded; the final language and implementation timeline remain uncertain, so immediate operational impact is unclear. What is MATCH Act and what it means for ASML?
• Negative Sentiment: New U.S. bill threatens China sales and triggered a market reaction: Reports say bipartisan legislation would further restrict exports to China, and ASML shares fell on the news as investors price in reduced addressable market and service opportunities. ASML shares fall on US Congress plan to further restrict China exports
• Negative Sentiment: Proposed scope could include DUV (and in some coverage EUV servicing concerns), tightening what Chinese firms can buy or have serviced — this raises revenue and aftermarket-service risk if restrictions pass. ASML shares fall after proposed U.S. export curbs target an already fragile China market ASML stock tumbles as US bill threatens China chip tool sales

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.