ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,504.3750.

Several analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after buying an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after buying an additional 340,518 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported that ASML’s CEO said the global chip market will remain tight for the foreseeable future as AI, satellites, and robotics demand outpaces supply, reinforcing a strong long-term demand backdrop for ASML’s lithography tools. ASML CEO sees tight supply in booming chip market as AI demand soars
• Positive Sentiment: UBS named ASML its top pick in European semiconductors and raised its price target, citing upside from the AI chip boom and improving earnings expectations, which helped boost sentiment around the stock. ASML gains after UBS calls it Europe’s top semiconductor pick
• Positive Sentiment: Another UBS note called ASML an attractive risk/reward opportunity in European semiconductors, suggesting investors are focusing on ASML’s dominant role in chip equipment and its leverage to AI-driven capital spending. ASML Offers Attractive Risk/Reward in European Semiconductors, UBS Says
• Positive Sentiment: ASML also benefited from reports that it expects the first chips made with its new High-NA machines within months, which supports the growth case for its next-generation technology. ASML says first chips from new High-NA machines to arrive in months
• Positive Sentiment: ASML announced a partnership with Tata Electronics to supply lithography technology for India’s first commercial semiconductor fab, expanding its addressable market and strengthening its global growth story. ASML And Tata Chip Fab Deal Tests Valuation And Growth Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlighted renewed investor attention, solid recent results, and higher earnings estimates from analysts, which generally supports the stock but largely reinforces themes already driving sentiment rather than introducing a new catalyst. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting ASML’s strong investment appeal and the interest from large funds such as Coatue underscores confidence in the company’s monopoly position, though it does not materially change the near-term outlook. Billionaire Philippe Laffont’s Coatue drops massive $655M bet in critical chip monopoly

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,550.13 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,424.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,291.56. ASML has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,603.49. The company has a market cap of $609.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.60, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. Research analysts predict that ASML will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Company 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.