Midwest Professional Planners LTD. Acquires Shares of 492 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Midwest Professional Planners LTD. acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $526,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,504,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of ASML by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after buying an additional 38,660 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 34.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,086,000 after buying an additional 4,001 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Summary

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 Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,459.44 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,420.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,288.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $573.97 billion, a PE ratio of 52.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,603.49.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

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.