ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 48.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,466 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $145,817,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised 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 buying an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 buying an additional 305,435 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML said the first chips made with its new High-NA machines should arrive within months, signaling progress toward commercialization of its next-generation lithography platform and supporting future equipment demand. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded ASML to buy, adding analyst support and reinforcing the view that the company’s earnings outlook and market position remain attractive. MarketScreener article
• Positive Sentiment: News that billionaire investor Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management took a reported $655 million position in ASML highlights continued institutional conviction in the company’s monopoly-like position in advanced chip equipment. TheStreet article
• Positive Sentiment: ASML also reported a share buyback update, which can signal confidence in cash generation and support the stock through capital returns. GlobeNewswire article
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s partnership with Tata Electronics to support India’s first front-end semiconductor fab expands its international growth opportunities, but the financial impact is likely to take time to show up. MSN article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group nudged up FY2026 EPS estimates slightly, which is supportive but not a major surprise relative to consensus. Zacks article

ASML Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,459.44 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $573.97 billion, a PE ratio of 52.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,420.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,288.22. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,603.49.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (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 for the quarter. Analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays raised ASML to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,504.38.

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.