OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Has $6.69 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 87.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,922 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd’s holdings in ASML were worth $6,685,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,458.97 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $631.00 and a 1 year high of $1,547.22. The company has a market cap of $573.78 billion, a PE ratio of 52.33, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,400.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,228.75.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Grupo Santander downgraded shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Three investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,504.38.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upgraded guidance: ASML reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, expanded margins and lifted 2026 revenue guidance to €36–40B, supporting a multi-year growth runway from logic and memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and EUV adoption: Analysts note robust AI-related chip demand is accelerating EUV tool adoption and sustaining premium margins, reinforcing secular tailwinds for ASML’s lithography franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and dividend: ASML has been repurchasing shares under its buyback program (recent weekly purchases disclosed) and will pay a dividend on May 5 — both actions support shareholder returns and can underpin the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment mixed but tilted positive: The stock has an average broker rating around “Moderate Buy” with some upward fair-value adjustments, yet opinions remain split on valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term capacity demand: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang said manufacturing bottlenecks are a 2–3 year problem — implying sustained demand for chipmaking tools like ASML’s as capacity ramps, which supports tool orders over multiple years. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Export-control/China risk rising: The proposed bipartisan MATCH Act would restrict exports and servicing of advanced lithography systems to China — if enacted, this could materially reduce ASML’s access to a large market and hurt near-term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution on valuation and order/book uncertainty: Some analysts/some pieces argue the stock is richly valued with downside to targets, and that H2 growth assumptions and bookings visibility introduce risk despite strong demand. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Repeated China export headlines prompting sell-side scrutiny: Multiple articles flag a new China export threat — these narratives can pressure sentiment and volatility while lawmakers and regulators consider policy. Read More.

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.