Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp Acquires 1,975 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its ASML stake by 188.1% in Q4, buying 1,975 shares to hold 3,025 shares worth $3,236,000, representing 0.3% of its portfolio and its 28th largest position.
• ASML reported a strong Q1—€8.8 billion in sales and €2.8 billion net income—and narrowed/raised its 2026 sales guidance to €36–€40 billion, driven by accelerating AI and memory demand and prompting analyst reaffirmations.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $3.1771 (annualized $12.71, 0.9% yield), but also flagged softer Q2 gross margins, a sequential drop in system shipments and export‑control uncertainty that could impact China sales.

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 188.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,025 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for 0.3% of Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp's holdings in ASML were worth $3,236,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter valued at $25,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc increased its position in 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 acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,481.77 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,396.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,214.50. The stock has a market cap of $582.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.39, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.88. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $614.06 and a 52 week high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a $3.1771 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.10%.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised full‑year guidance and strong Q1 profit — ASML reported €8.8B in Q1 sales, €2.8B net income (and an EPS beat) and narrowed/raised 2026 net‑sales guidance to €36–€40B, supporting the long‑term AI/memory equipment cycle. ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026
• Positive Sentiment: AI and memory demand remain the structural driver — management and analysts highlight accelerating orders from memory and logic customers (TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron) and expect EUV systems to be a growing, higher‑margin mix (company targeting at least ~80 low‑NA/EUV units by 2027). ASML narrows 2026 sales outlook ... targets at least 80 low‑NA EUV units
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong — multiple firms reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings after the results (Goldman Sachs, Barclays, UBS, JPMorgan), which limits downside from sell‑side repositioning. Goldman Sachs reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus mixed — Q1 revenue (~$10.07B) rose year‑over‑year but came in slightly below some consensus estimates despite the EPS beat, producing a muted market reaction. Q1 earnings and press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional shift in demand — South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market last quarter, reflecting changing end‑customer capex patterns rather than a company‑level problem. South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term margin and shipment guidance — ASML guided Q2 gross margin to ~51%–52% (down vs Q1) and reported a sequential drop in system shipments (67 in Q1 vs 94 in Q4), raising concerns about near‑term cadence and margin pressure. QuiverQuant margin and shipment analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Export‑control uncertainty and China exposure — Management flagged outcomes could vary with ongoing export‑control discussions, keeping a cloud over future China sales and timing of shipments. Reuters: ASML lifts 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: buy‑the‑rumor/sell‑the‑news and reporting changes — Some investors sold into the beat‑and‑raise after pre‑earnings run‑up, and changes in how ASML reports near‑term metrics added to short‑term volatility. Buy the rumor, sell the news analysis

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Grupo Santander cut ASML to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Santander cut ASML from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,482.50.

ASML 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.

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