ASML from Veldhoven is the most popular share among Dutch investors for the first time. This is evident from new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Dutch people together now own 4.4 billion euros in shares of the tech company. ASML thus overtakes the oil and gas company Shell, which was at the top for years.
The popularity of ASML is mainly due to a strong share price increase in the past quarter. The share rose 22 percent, causing the value of ASML shares to rise considerably. The chip manufacturer has now grown into the company with the largest stock market capitalization in Europe.
Due to the rising prices, the total value of all investments by Dutch households has never been so high. That value now stands at 204.7 billion euros. That is 9 billion euros more than the previous quarter. Almost a quarter of Dutch households invest.