ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Lessened by Western Financial Corp CA

Western Financial Corp CA cut its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 92.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 144 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,793 shares during the period. Western Financial Corp CA’s holdings in ASML were worth $261,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter valued at about $4,355,000. Puzo Michael J acquired a new stake in ASML in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,795,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in ASML by 23.9% in the second quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,371 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,675,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in ASML by 1.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,060,833,000 after acquiring an additional 19,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in ASML by 4.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 85,872 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $170,851,000 after acquiring an additional 3,632 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of ASML traded down $67.76 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,650.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,863,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,754,239. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $946.11 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96. The stock has a market cap of $648.91 billion, a PE ratio of 51.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,742.04 and its 200 day moving average is $1,668.37.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. Equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported third-quarter EPS of $14.89, well above the $12.17 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 55.2% year over year to approximately €11.7 billion, while net income reached about €5.0 billion. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI-related demand for advanced lithography systems, robust upgrade sales and improved profitability pushed gross margin to 57.5%, up from 54%. The company raised fourth-quarter revenue guidance to $16.3 billion-$17.5 billion versus a $16.0 billion consensus, and full-year 2026 guidance to $50.6 billion-$51.8 billion versus $50.1 billion expected. ASML raises outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Management said customer interest extends through 2030, reinforcing ASML’s critical position as the leading supplier of advanced chipmaking equipment and supporting the view that AI infrastructure spending has not materially slowed. ASML demand outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings report was mixed because revenue was roughly in line with expectations despite the substantial profit beat. Investors are also awaiting inflation data, which contributed to muted broader-market trading and limited the positive response to ASML’s results. Market reaction to ASML earnings
• Negative Sentiment: ASML said its currently planned production capacity will not fully satisfy customer demand in 2027 and 2028. While this demonstrates exceptional demand, it raises concerns about near-term revenue timing and the company’s ability to capitalize on the AI boom. ASML capacity constraints
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about potential U.S. restrictions on deep-ultraviolet equipment sales to China. ASML’s CFO argued that further limits would be counterproductive, but the issue remains a source of geopolitical and revenue uncertainty. ASML China restrictions
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s decline also reflects profit-taking and a continuing weakness in semiconductor shares, with investors questioning AI funding sustainability and competition from Chinese chipmakers.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, September 14th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, September 28th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,085.38.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment projects patterns onto silicon wafers, enabling the creation of increasingly smaller and more powerful semiconductor features.

ASML’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, and related metrology and inspection solutions.