ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Trimmed by FourThought Financial Partners LLC

FourThought Financial Partners LLC cut its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 15,441 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 449 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for about 1.4% of FourThought Financial Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. FourThought Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $16,519,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tensor Edge Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $16,529,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 220.6% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,147,000 after buying an additional 2,667 shares in the last quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC now owns 13,209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,132,000 after buying an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. grew its position in ASML by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,786 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $23,308,000 after buying an additional 741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $2,806,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Christophe Fouquet said chip-market supply is likely to remain tight as AI, satellites, and robots drive demand faster than the industry can produce, reinforcing a favorable backdrop for ASML’s equipment sales. ASML CEO sees tight supply in booming chip market as AI demand soars
• Positive Sentiment: UBS named ASML its top pick in European semiconductors and raised its price target, signaling stronger earnings expectations and renewed analyst confidence in the stock. ASML gains after UBS calls it Europe’s top semiconductor pick
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s partnership with Tata Electronics to support India’s first commercial semiconductor fab expands its customer footprint and highlights longer-term growth opportunities in a new manufacturing hub. ASML And Tata Chip Fab Deal Tests Valuation And Growth Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s High-NA technology is nearing rollout, and the company expects first chips made with the new tools within months, supporting the case for future demand for its most advanced systems. ASML says first chips from new High-NA machines to arrive in months
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple research notes raised earnings estimates for ASML, including Erste Group, which modestly increased FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts, adding to the stock’s upbeat analyst narrative. ASML research note
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles describe ASML as attracting investor attention and benefiting from recent solid results, but these are mostly commentary pieces reinforcing the same bullish theme rather than new company-specific catalysts. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Some market discussion suggests ASML’s valuation is demanding relative to growth expectations, and one report noted that high-NA tools can be extremely expensive, which could temper near-term upside if customers delay purchases. ASML Offers Attractive Risk/Reward in European Semiconductors, UBS Says

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,550.13 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $609.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,603.49. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,424.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,291.56.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm 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, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Freedom Capital raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently 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.