ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stake Lowered by Focus Partners Wealth

Focus Partners Wealth cut its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,165 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,375 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Wealth’s holdings in ASML were worth $114,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 68.8% during the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,863.55 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,539.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,371.98. The company has a market cap of $732.90 billion, a PE ratio of 66.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,903.50.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morningstar downgraded ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,589.63.

ASML News Summary

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.