119,414 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Acquired by DJE Kapital AG

DJE Kapital AG purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 119,414 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $128,437,000. ASML accounts for approximately 3.5% of DJE Kapital AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in ASML by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 4,465 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,777,000 after buying an additional 926 shares during the last quarter. Mosley Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,001,000. XY Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of ASML by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 3,394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,631,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the period. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its position in ASML by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 658 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 67.2% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 898 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $961,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,899.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $747.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,903.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,529.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,365.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,589.63.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk virtually addressed ASML employees and is expected to discuss his “Terafab” semiconductor manufacturing plans, putting ASML in the spotlight as a key equipment supplier for future chip production and boosting investor sentiment. Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its “buy” rating on ASML, reinforcing confidence in the company’s long-term fundamentals and helping support the stock. ASML receives a buy rating from Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is drawing investor attention as a favored AI/semiconductor name, with a prominent tech investor reportedly betting on the stock alongside Nvidia and other AI-related companies. AI Stocks Underestimate the Technology’s Potential, Says This Tech Investor
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights ASML’s record-high valuation and market-cap milestone, reflecting strong momentum in the shares and continued enthusiasm for the company’s EUV leadership. ASML breaks $700B market cap barrier: Here’s the rally drivers and key risks
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML reached an agreement with unions to cut fewer jobs than originally planned, reducing restructuring concerns but not materially changing the near-term growth outlook. ASML to cut fewer jobs after talks with Dutch unions
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, some commentary raised competitive concerns about potential challengers to ASML’s EUV technology, but this appears more speculative than an immediate threat. Canon: Potential Challenger Of ASML’s EUV Process

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.