IPG Investment Advisors LLC Has $5.79 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

IPG Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 37.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,909 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,720 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $5,787,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after buying an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in ASML by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after acquiring an additional 592,125 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 223.7% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $379,368,000 after purchasing an additional 198,505 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,633,046,000 after buying an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 849,602 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $822,492,000 after buying an additional 148,948 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major chipmakers are committing to ASML’s High-NA EUV technology. Samsung plans to use the equipment for DRAM production in 2028, while TSMC expects to deploy it for advanced logic manufacturing beginning in 2030. The expanding customer base strengthens ASML’s long-term growth visibility. TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML's newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand
• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported more than one million wafers processed using High-NA EUV equipment. The milestone indicates that ASML’s next-generation tools are progressing from development toward production use, including Intel’s upcoming 18A products. Intel and ASML are also working on solutions to address High-NA’s smaller exposure field for large chips. Intel’s ASML Milestone Gives Investors a New Reason to Revisit the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: ASML and TSMC are developing a 12-inch photomask pilot line to improve High-NA EUV efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. The initiative targets pilot-line operations by 2031 and broader production readiness by 2033. ASML and TSMC Announce Initiative to Pioneer Industry Transition to Large-Format Photomasks for High NA EUV
• Neutral Sentiment: Management has raised 2026 revenue guidance twice and now expects approximately 65 low-NA EUV systems and more than 45% year-over-year EUV revenue growth. However, much of the newest customer adoption remains several years away, limiting its immediate earnings impact.
• Negative Sentiment: After reaching near-record levels, ASML’s premium valuation and high beta make the stock vulnerable to profit-taking and broader market pressure. The latest decline occurred despite favorable industry news, suggesting investors may be demanding stronger near-term financial catalysts.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,729.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $791.02 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96. The firm has a market cap of $680.19 billion, a PE ratio of 53.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,740.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,608.27.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.99 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a $2.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 22.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America boosted their target price on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Morningstar cut ASML to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,970.33.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment uses light to project intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, an essential step in the production of chips for computers, smartphones, automobiles, data centers and other electronic devices.

The company's product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems and advanced metrology and inspection technologies.

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