Trillium Asset Management LLC Sells 9,668 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Trillium Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,048 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 9,668 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 1.4% of Trillium Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Trillium Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $46,790,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Family Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC boosted its position in ASML by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $838,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Down 1.9%

ASML stock opened at $1,863.55 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,903.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $732.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.84, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.82. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,539.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,369.29.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company 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%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 EPS for the current year.

ASML Company 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.