Main Street Research LLC Boosts Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Main Street Research LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 41,687 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,569 shares during the period. ASML accounts for about 3.2% of Main Street Research LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Main Street Research LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $55,061,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. Family Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $703,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 22.6% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $390,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Up 2.0%

ASML stock opened at $1,804.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $709.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.71, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,697.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,473.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current year.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein sharply raised its price target on ASML and kept an Outperform rating, signaling confidence that the company’s exposure to advanced chip equipment demand remains strong. Bernstein Raises its Price Target on ASML Holding (ASML)
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies also reiterated a Buy rating and lifted its target, citing a constructive semiconductor outlook and expectations for continued spending on AI-related chip manufacturing tools. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Price Target Raised by Jefferies on Strong Semiconductor Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted that rising demand for advanced chips could help ASML beat quarterly expectations and issue solid guidance, reinforcing the bullish case ahead of earnings. Should You Buy ASML Holding Stock Before July 15?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted recent volatility and debate over valuation, including questions about whether ASML is overvalued after analyst-driven swings, but these reports did not materially change the broader bullish tone. ASML Holding (ENXTAM:ASML) Swings On Analyst Sentiment, Is It 17% Overvalued?
• Negative Sentiment: One report pointed to a sharp pullback tied to market-wide margin pressure and risk-off trading, though analysts argued the decline may have created a buying opportunity rather than reflecting a deterioration in fundamentals. A Market Panic Just Discounted the AI Highway’s Tollbooth

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,854.12.

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.