Naples Global Advisors LLC Has $4.20 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Naples Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 51.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,334 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,467 shares during the quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 153.8% during the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,395.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $548.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,127.87 and its 200-day moving average is $957.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,398.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ASML shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,550.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,407.00.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major sell?side firms reaffirmed bullish views — JPMorgan reconfirmed a “buy” rating and UBS reiterated a buy for ASML, supporting investor confidence in the shares. MarketScreener: JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights ASML’s long-term competitive moat — analysts and articles note ASML’s dominance in lithography and the planned scale-up of its high?NA EUV machines, reinforcing its structural growth story beyond near?term cycles. MarketBeat: ETFs & ASML
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reports ASML outperformed the broader market in the most recent session, reflecting broad buying interest into the stock amid the analyst and industry headlines. Zacks: Outperforms
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion in ESG?focused ETF conversations can attract passive inflows, but the effect depends on index/ETF rebalances and weighting. MarketBeat: ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces remind investors that analyst ratings influence sentiment but should be weighed with fundamentals and valuation. Zacks: Analyst Views
• Negative Sentiment: Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to “underperform,” which adds selling pressure and highlights divergent analyst views that can increase volatility. MarketScreener: Santander Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst commentary flags limited near?term upside (low single?digit forecasts) despite ASML’s strong positioning, which can cap short?term gains and support profit?taking after a big run. MarketBeat: Semiconductor Comparison

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.