Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. Grows Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 62.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,140 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. ASML comprises about 2.4% of Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,506,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,798,268,000 after buying an additional 132,353 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,526,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,633,046,000 after acquiring an additional 193,068 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,014,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,085,717,000 after acquiring an additional 23,999 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 978,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,047,309,000 after acquiring an additional 129,320 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,891.62.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers say ASML’s upcoming results could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector, with strong AI infrastructure spending and continued demand for semiconductor equipment supporting optimism. Why these two earnings reports could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector
• Positive Sentiment: RBC said ASML should benefit from continued momentum in EUV lithography demand, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. ASML Poised to Benefit From Strong EUV Momentum, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews suggest ASML may report roughly 15% year-over-year EPS growth and potentially raise guidance again, which would support the stock’s recent rally. ASML Expected to Raise Guidance Again on Strong Semiconductor Demand — Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s earnings report is being treated as a key read on the health of the AI chip supply chain, making the stock likely to react sharply to the company’s commentary on demand and outlook. Chip toolmaker ASML expected to shine light on capacity and China challenges
• Negative Sentiment: New U.S. export-control discussions could tighten restrictions on chipmaking equipment sales to China, posing a risk to ASML’s China business, especially for DUV tools. ASML (ENXTAM:ASML) Faces Fresh China Risk From New U.S. Export Controls
• Negative Sentiment: China’s prototype EUV lithography machine highlights a longer-term competitive threat, though it is still early-stage and unlikely to change fundamentals immediately. China rolls out 1st prototype EUV lithography machine challenging ASML

ASML Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,775.64 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,718.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,488.36. The firm has a market cap of $698.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. On average, analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.