Cypress Capital Group Purchases New Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Cypress Capital Group acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,702 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,584,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 25.3% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,475,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,767,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its stake in ASML by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ASML. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price target on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record bookings and raised outlook — ASML reported Q4 net bookings of about €13.2B and raised 2026 sales guidance, driven by AI- and memory-related demand, which underpins future revenue visibility. ASML Q4 bookings beat expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and payout lift — Management authorized a large share buyback program (≈€12B through 2028) and increased the dividend, signaling confidence in cash generation and returning capital to shareholders. ASML upgrade: buyback and dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and price-target raises — Multiple brokers reaffirmed buy/top‑pick stances and some raised targets (example: Wells Fargo raised its PT), adding momentum to the rally. Analyst price target moves BofA top pick
• Neutral Sentiment: Solid top‑line and record annual profit — FY2025 sales and net income were at record levels (€32.7B revenue, €9.6B net income), supporting the longer‑term AI narrative even as near‑term dynamics vary. ASML FY2025 results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus — While revenue rose ~4.9% y/y, EPS missed expectations as services and costs weighed, giving traders a reason to trim positions after the rally. Q4 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce cuts and execution questions — ASML announced ~1,700 job cuts to simplify operations; investors are also probing whether capacity can keep pace with record orders, a source of short‑term execution risk. Job cuts announced
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and “priced for perfection” concerns — Commentaries and some analyst downgrades warn the stock trades at a high multiple (forward P/E around mid‑40s), so further upside now depends on very strong cash‑flow and execution. Valuation concerns and downgrade Reuters analysis on stretched expectations

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,455.16 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,493.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market cap of $572.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,169.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $979.35.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.80%.

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.