Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,623 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,806,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% during 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, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
ASML Price Performance
Shares of ASML opened at $1,550.13 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,603.49. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,424.03 and its 200 day moving average is $1,291.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $609.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.81.
Key ASML News
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
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays upgraded ASML to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,504.38.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on ASML
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.
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