Riverbridge Partners LLC Decreases Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Riverbridge Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 40.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,781 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,201 shares during the period. Riverbridge Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,352,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after purchasing an additional 132,353 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in ASML by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after purchasing an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% in 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 purchasing an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Down 7.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,778.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $699.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,959.04. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,610.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,411.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.69 EPS for the current year.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo and other analysts turned more bullish on ASML, with price-target hikes and commentary highlighting strong second-quarter results expected across chip-equipment makers. Positive Q2 results expected from ASML and other chip equipment makers: Wells Fargo
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on ASML and kept a Buy rating, signaling confidence in the company’s valuation and AI-driven demand outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles reiterated ASML’s “must-own” status in AI infrastructure because it remains the sole maker of critical advanced lithography tools, supporting the stock’s long-term investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Netherlands announced it will join the U.S.-led Pax Silica AI initiative, reinforcing allied supply-chain coordination but also underscoring the growing policy scrutiny around ASML’s role in semiconductor exports. Reuters article
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML denied allegations that EUV tools were exported to China in violation of controls, which may help limit reputational damage, but the ongoing scrutiny keeps the issue in focus. ASML Denies China EUV Export Allegations As Scrutiny Builds
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that tighter U.S.-aligned export rules could restrict software updates, replacement parts, and maintenance services for tools already installed in China, threatening a profitable recurring-revenue stream.
• Negative Sentiment: New competition from Nikon in mature-node immersion systems, plus emerging Chinese domestic lithography efforts, could pressure pricing and margins in ASML’s lower-end business.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,772.62.

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.