Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Sells 1,101 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lowered its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,101 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $13,143,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 141.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 153.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after purchasing an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,438.99 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,399.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,246.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $662.46 and a 52-week high of $1,547.22. The company has a market cap of $565.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.61, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.88.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised full‑year revenue guidance and said large orders from AI and memory customers (Samsung, SK Hynix and others) are filling the order book, supporting near‑ to mid‑term demand for ASML’s advanced lithography systems. ASML Guidance Climbs As AI And Memory Orders Reshape Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts materially (FY26 to $37.21 and FY27 to $48.68), indicating rising analyst confidence in ASML’s earnings power as AI/memory investments accelerate. MarketBeat Analyst Note (Erste Group estimates)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved ASML to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) on improving earnings prospects, which can attract momentum and model‑driven flows. ASML (ASML) Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note that Wall Street analysts are broadly optimistic and the average brokerage recommendation favors adding ASML, but they caution that ABR can be skewed; this is informative for sentiment but not a direct fundamental change. Is ASML (ASML) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector ETF coverage (Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF) mentions ASML as a key exposure to semiconductors; useful for ETF flows context but indirect for ASML’s stock. Should You Invest in the Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC)?
• Negative Sentiment: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) said it will delay deployment of ASML’s high‑NA EUV machines until at least 2029, which could push out demand for ASML’s most advanced (and high‑margin) systems and affect longer‑term cadence for that product line. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): One of the Harvard University Stock Picks

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.