Altrafin AG Purchases New Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Altrafin AG purchased a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,563 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,672,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capital International Investors increased its position in ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $505,510,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in ASML by 75.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after purchasing an additional 340,518 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in ASML by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after purchasing an additional 305,435 shares during the period. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP increased its position in ASML by 18,861.1% during the 3rd quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $237,160,000 after purchasing an additional 243,685 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,863.55 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,903.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,539.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,369.29. The firm has a market cap of $732.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.84, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) 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 for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing Wall Street confidence in the company’s long-term earnings and dominance in semiconductor lithography. ASML receives a buy rating from Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s appearance at ASML’s technology conference put the company in the spotlight and highlighted its importance to next-generation chip manufacturing plans, including Musk’s proposed Terafab project tied to Tesla and SpaceX. Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk addresses ASML employees as part of push into chip manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong in ASML’s technology leadership, with commentary noting its widening moat and continued relevance in AI and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML’s Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML also drew attention from articles discussing possible chip-tool challengers such as Canon and xLight, but these reports did not show an immediate threat to ASML’s EUV leadership. Canon: Potential Challenger Of ASML’s EUV Process
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML reached a deal with unions to reduce planned job cuts, and a separate report said the cuts were delayed, which may help labor relations but is not a major near-term growth driver. ASML to slash fewer jobs after striking deal with unions

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on ASML. Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.63.

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.