ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Lifted by Loftus Peak Pty Ltd

Loftus Peak Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 35.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,188 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,543 shares during the period. ASML accounts for about 4.4% of Loftus Peak Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Loftus Peak Pty Ltd’s holdings in ASML were worth $38,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the first quarter worth about $4,355,000. Puzo Michael J purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,795,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of ASML by 23.9% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of ASML by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after acquiring an additional 19,051 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.4% in the 2nd 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,085.38.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,650.00 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $946.11 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,742.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,668.37. The company has a market cap of $648.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.34, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported third-quarter revenue of approximately €11.7 billion and net income of €5.0 billion. Earnings per share of $14.89 exceeded the $12.17 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 55.2% year over year. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook for the third time, projecting full-year sales of €44 billion to €45 billion and gross margin of approximately 56%. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of €14.8 billion to €16.0 billion was also above expectations. ASML Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure spending continues to drive demand for ASML’s lithography systems, with customers expressing interest in equipment deliveries through 2030. Strong upgrade demand and a gross-margin increase to 57.5% further supported the results.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts generally viewed the results as supportive of the AI investment cycle and maintained a constructive outlook, citing ASML’s leading position in advanced lithography and supply constraints that could support pricing and long-term revenue visibility. ASML supply constraints analysis

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.