GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Has $19.80 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 6.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,098 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in ASML were worth $19,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 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 bought a new stake 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 valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,459.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $574.11 billion, a PE ratio of 52.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1,398.16 and a 200-day moving average of $1,219.31. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $614.06 and a one year high of $1,547.22.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Grupo Santander downgraded shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and management raised 2026 revenue guidance to €36–40B, signaling stronger-than-expected AI and memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ASML says EUV demand is outpacing supply and has increased low‑NA EUV capacity targets, supporting medium-term equipment growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks reaffirm/upgrade ASML (Berenberg, Deutsche Bank) and analysts point to ASML/TSMC results as confirmation that hyperscaler AI spending remains strong. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some observers note ASML’s valuation premium has shrunk even as shares run higher YTD — a reminder valuation multiples are compressing versus peers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: DZ Bank reaffirmed a neutral rating, reflecting mixed views on near-term visibility despite solid fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Export controls are reducing China sales and contributed to a recent pullback; regional constraints remain a risk to top-line growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management stopped publishing quarterly bookings and gave a softer Q2 outlook than some expected, increasing short-term demand visibility concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — supply-chain constraints and negative free cash flow in the quarter — and a moderate post‑earnings selloff show some investors are taking profits. Read More.

About ASML

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.