Rep. Kevin Hern Unloads Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). In a filing disclosed on October 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in ASML stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY FOUNDATION” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 10/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 10/14/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 10/2/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MRSH) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 9/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 9/23/2026.

ASML Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,675.70 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,708.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,594.40. The company has a market cap of $645.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.25, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $946.11 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be given a $2.1077 dividend. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.65%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,079.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,892,869,000 after acquiring an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in ASML by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in ASML by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after purchasing an additional 19,051 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after purchasing an additional 59,888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in ASML by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after purchasing an additional 18,768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment helps customers transfer intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical step in the production of processors, memory chips and other semiconductor devices.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which support the production of the most advanced chips, as well as deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for a broad range of semiconductor applications.