Weaver Capital Management LLC Has $2.35 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 31.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,782 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 38,660 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC increased its stake in ASML by 424.3% in the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,393,000 after purchasing an additional 11,644 shares in the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC increased its stake in ASML by 314.0% in the third quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 24,626 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $23,841,000 after purchasing an additional 18,677 shares in the last quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 37,575 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,376,000 after purchasing an additional 5,543 shares during the period. Finally, Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth $1,444,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Down 7.8%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,778.46 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,959.04. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,610.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,411.79. The company has a market cap of $699.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo and other analysts turned more bullish on ASML, with price-target hikes and commentary highlighting strong second-quarter results expected across chip-equipment makers. Positive Q2 results expected from ASML and other chip equipment makers: Wells Fargo
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on ASML and kept a Buy rating, signaling confidence in the company’s valuation and AI-driven demand outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles reiterated ASML’s “must-own” status in AI infrastructure because it remains the sole maker of critical advanced lithography tools, supporting the stock’s long-term investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Netherlands announced it will join the U.S.-led Pax Silica AI initiative, reinforcing allied supply-chain coordination but also underscoring the growing policy scrutiny around ASML’s role in semiconductor exports. Reuters article
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML denied allegations that EUV tools were exported to China in violation of controls, which may help limit reputational damage, but the ongoing scrutiny keeps the issue in focus. ASML Denies China EUV Export Allegations As Scrutiny Builds
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that tighter U.S.-aligned export rules could restrict software updates, replacement parts, and maintenance services for tools already installed in China, threatening a profitable recurring-revenue stream.
• Negative Sentiment: New competition from Nikon in mature-node immersion systems, plus emerging Chinese domestic lithography efforts, could pressure pricing and margins in ASML’s lower-end business.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,772.62.

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.