Ellerson Group Inc. ADV Sells 448 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Ellerson Group Inc. ADV cut its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 9.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,173 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 448 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 3.6% of Ellerson Group Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Ellerson Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,512,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ASML. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 424.3% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,393,000 after buying an additional 11,644 shares during the period. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter worth about $1,444,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in ASML by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,036,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the period. Ervin Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 1,236.4% in the fourth quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 33,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 30,565 shares during the period. Finally, Keybank National Association OH boosted its position in ASML by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 65,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,920,000 after purchasing an additional 11,459 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers say ASML’s upcoming results could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector, with strong AI infrastructure spending and continued demand for semiconductor equipment supporting optimism. Why these two earnings reports could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector
• Positive Sentiment: RBC said ASML should benefit from continued momentum in EUV lithography demand, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. ASML Poised to Benefit From Strong EUV Momentum, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews suggest ASML may report roughly 15% year-over-year EPS growth and potentially raise guidance again, which would support the stock’s recent rally. ASML Expected to Raise Guidance Again on Strong Semiconductor Demand — Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s earnings report is being treated as a key read on the health of the AI chip supply chain, making the stock likely to react sharply to the company’s commentary on demand and outlook. Chip toolmaker ASML expected to shine light on capacity and China challenges
• Negative Sentiment: New U.S. export-control discussions could tighten restrictions on chipmaking equipment sales to China, posing a risk to ASML’s China business, especially for DUV tools. ASML (ENXTAM:ASML) Faces Fresh China Risk From New U.S. Export Controls
• Negative Sentiment: China’s prototype EUV lithography machine highlights a longer-term competitive threat, though it is still early-stage and unlikely to change fundamentals immediately. China rolls out 1st prototype EUV lithography machine challenging ASML

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,891.62.

ASML Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,775.64 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 company has a market cap of $698.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.69, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.78. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,718.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,488.36. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released 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 firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.