ASML’s (ASML) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,275.00 to $1,518.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Erste Group Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,392.75.

ASML Trading Up 5.4%

ASML stock traded up $67.88 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,331.60. The stock had a trading volume of 2,850,062 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,024,869. The firm has a market cap of $523.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.20, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.86. ASML has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,358.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,088.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $935.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The company had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.28 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that ASML will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after purchasing an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after buying an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s upbeat results and announced spending increase are driving strong demand expectations for chip-equipment suppliers, lifting ASML’s outlook and helping spark a semiconductors rally. ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC results ignite semis rally
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction pushed ASML past the $500B valuation mark and to all?time highs in Europe, reflecting investor confidence that equipment demand from leading fabs will remain strong. ASML stock surges over 6% today: here’s what’s driving the rally
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: JPMorgan raised its ASML price target to $1,518 with an Overweight rating, signaling institutional conviction and providing upside guidance for investors. Analyst price target raise reported via Benzinga/TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s installed-base management (services and upgrades) is picking up, adding higher?margin, recurring revenue that cushions cycle risk in equipment sales. ASML’s Installed Base Management Business Picks Up
• Positive Sentiment: Competitive moat reinforced: ASML’s leadership in EUV technology keeps it well ahead of Chinese rivals, supporting long?term pricing power and barriers to entry. ASML CEO claims China’s EUV lags by 8 gen ahead of 4Q25 earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop — tech rebound and stronger futures — contributed to the move, so some price action reflects sector rotation as well as company?specific news. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Gain As Tech Stocks Rebound
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and thematic pieces (e.g., lists of “monopolies” or tech picks) are highlighting ASML’s dominant position — helpful for sentiment but less directly tied to near?term fundamentals. 3 Unstoppable Monopolies You Should be Buying Now

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.