ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Earns “Buy” Rating from UBS Group

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at UBS Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Santander lowered shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank Degroof cut shares of ASML to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,450.00.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock traded up $6.01 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $1,428.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 734,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,255,878. ASML has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,493.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $561.97 billion, a PE ratio of 57.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,160.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $976.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in ASML by 25.3% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 30.1% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,475,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 9.1% in the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,767,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record orders and strong demand — Q4 bookings surged to about €13.2B, driven by AI and memory capex, giving management confidence to lift medium?term demand expectations. ASML Q4 bookings beat expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Strong income and sales for 2025 — ASML reported record net sales (~€32.7B) and net income (~€9.6B), reinforcing durable AI-driven demand. ASML 2025 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and bullish notes — Multiple firms (Bernstein, BofA, Goldman, Evercore) reiterated Outperform/Buy views and raised targets, citing limited China risk and structural AI tailwinds. Bernstein bullish on ASML
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue beat but EPS miss — Q4 revenue topped estimates, while reported EPS ($8.61) came below consensus, leaving questions on margin and timing of profit recognition. ASML earnings details
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholder returns/Dividends — Board announced dividend actions (including a much larger upcoming payout noted in filings), and management authorized buybacks in recent commentary, which supports cash return expectations. Seeking Alpha on buyback/dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest and liquidity — reported short?interest data in feeds is not meaningful (shows near zero), so downside from short squeezes appears limited. (data feeds)
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions announced — ASML plans to cut ~1,700 jobs (~4% of workforce) to simplify the organization, which may concern investors about near?term execution risk despite long?term demand. ASML job cuts reported
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and “priced for perfection” worries — some analysts caution that the share price already reflects aggressive future cash?flow growth, creating risk if execution or margin expansion disappoints. Seeking Alpha valuation caution
• Negative Sentiment: Near?term execution expectations — while bookings are strong, investors are focused on delivery, margin execution and 2026 quarterly cadence; any slippage could pressure the stock after its recent rally. Analysts say earnings need to deliver

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.