ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 113,343 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,872 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $121,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Auxano Advisors LLC grew its stake in ASML by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 1,297 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,388,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in ASML by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 4,706 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,035,000 after buying an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $209,000. Finally, Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 277 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML said the first chips made with its new High-NA machines should arrive within months, signaling progress toward commercialization of its next-generation lithography platform and supporting future equipment demand. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded ASML to buy, adding analyst support and reinforcing the view that the company’s earnings outlook and market position remain attractive. MarketScreener article
• Positive Sentiment: News that billionaire investor Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management took a reported $655 million position in ASML highlights continued institutional conviction in the company’s monopoly-like position in advanced chip equipment. TheStreet article
• Positive Sentiment: ASML also reported a share buyback update, which can signal confidence in cash generation and support the stock through capital returns. GlobeNewswire article
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s partnership with Tata Electronics to support India’s first front-end semiconductor fab expands its international growth opportunities, but the financial impact is likely to take time to show up. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group nudged up FY2026 EPS estimates slightly, which is supportive but not a major surprise relative to consensus. Zacks article

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,459.44 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,603.49. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,420.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,288.22. 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 firm has a market cap of $573.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current year.

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.