MML Investors Services LLC Acquires 2,701 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 5.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,701 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $54,448,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in ASML by 195.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in ASML by 75.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in ASML by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP increased its position in ASML by 18,861.1% in the third quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $237,160,000 after buying an additional 243,685 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s share buyback program continues, with the company repurchasing stock at steadily higher average prices over the past week. Buybacks can support EPS and signal management confidence. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a buy rating on ASML, reinforcing the view that the company remains a key beneficiary of long-term AI and advanced chip demand. ASML gets a buy rating from Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: The broader semiconductor sector remains very strong, with semiconductor ETFs and chip stocks breaking into new highs. That sector-wide momentum is helping sentiment for ASML, a major supplier to advanced chipmakers. Chips Up 8.8% in One Week: 5 Semiconductor Names Breaking Into New Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around Elon Musk’s “Terafab” concept highlights ASML’s strategic importance in next-generation chip manufacturing, which supports the investment case, but the articles also argue investors may not need to own the stock given its premium valuation. Elon Musk Needs ASML for Terafab. You Don’t Need ASML Stock in Your Portfolio.
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent commentary argues ASML’s valuation is stretched after its sharp rally, with one piece suggesting investors should instead look at other AI names with more upside and better cash flow profiles. Forget ASML Holding: 1 Unstoppable AI Cash-Flow Machine to Buy Hand Over Fist After the Pullback

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,892.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $744.35 billion, a PE ratio of 67.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,913.70. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,551.33 and a 200-day moving average of $1,378.24.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The company 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Four 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

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.