Farther Finance Advisors LLC Buys 1,505 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its ASML stake by 26.5%, buying 1,505 shares to hold 7,188 shares valued at about $7.69 million at the end of the quarter.
• ASML reported strong Q1 results (€8.8B sales, €2.8B net income) and narrowed/raised 2026 net‑sales guidance to €36–€40B
• ASML announced a significant dividend increase, raising the quarterly payout to $3.1771 (from $1.88) for a $12.71 annualized dividend; the record date is April 27 and the payment date is May 5.

Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 26.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,188 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,505 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $7,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,213,705,000 after purchasing an additional 108,342 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in ASML by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in ASML by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,805,733,000 after acquiring an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,481.77 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $614.06 and a 1-year high of $1,547.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,396.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,214.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $582.75 billion, a PE ratio of 57.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,482.50.

Key Stories 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

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.

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