ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Position Decreased by Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC

Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 4,574 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 515 shares during the period. ASML comprises approximately 1.3% of Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,894,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of ASML by 195.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 75.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after purchasing an additional 340,518 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after purchasing an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP boosted its position in shares of ASML by 18,861.1% during the 3rd quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $237,160,000 after purchasing an additional 243,685 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: Seeking Alpha published a bullish note calling ASML “expensive, rare, but still worth buying,” with a $2,173 price target that implies meaningful upside. The article says ASML’s growth should be supported by EUV lithography demand, high-NA EUV adoption, installed-base services, and metrology/inspection sales. ASML: Expensive, Rare, But Still Worth Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing the market’s view that the company remains a key beneficiary of AI and advanced semiconductor spending. MarketScreener coverage of Bernstein rating
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported purchases under its current share buyback program, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence in the business. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment remains strong, with reports that chip stocks and semis-focused ETFs have been among the most-traded and have rallied sharply. That sector momentum is helping support ASML as a core supplier to the chip industry.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several opinion pieces argue that while ASML is strategically important for projects like Elon Musk’s “Terafab,” investors should be cautious because the stock is already trading at a premium valuation. These comments may temper upside but do not change the company’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggests investors may prefer other AI/cash-flow names instead of ASML after its strong year-to-date and trailing earnings multiple expansion. This could create valuation headwinds if expectations get too high.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,892.66 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $683.48 and a one year high of $1,913.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,551.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,378.24. The stock has a market cap of $744.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.89, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,589.63.

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.