Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,007,000.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,798,268,000 after purchasing an additional 132,353 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in ASML by 17.3% in the third 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. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in ASML by 16.6% in the third 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. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in ASML by 8.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after purchasing an additional 142,763 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in ASML by 195.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Stock Down 1.9%
Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,863.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,539.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,369.29. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,903.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $732.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.
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Key Stories Impacting ASML
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
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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