ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock: Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Decreases Position

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. cut its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 77.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 358 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of ASML by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after acquiring an additional 592,125 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 223.7% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $379,368,000 after purchasing an additional 198,505 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in ASML by 498.0% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 156,791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $311,926,000 after purchasing an additional 130,573 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in ASML by 6.3% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mariner Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $99,497,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings significantly exceeded expectations. ASML reported third-quarter EPS of $14.89 versus the $12.17 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 55.2% year over year to approximately €11.7 billion and net income reached €5.0 billion. Gross margin also improved to 57.5%, helped by strong upgrade demand and favorable product mix. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its outlook. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $16.3 billion-$17.5 billion exceeded the roughly $16.0 billion consensus, while full-year guidance of $50.6 billion-$51.8 billion was above the $50.1 billion estimate. The company’s euro-denominated outlook calls for 2026 sales of €44 billion-€45 billion and a gross margin near 56%. ASML forecasts Q4 sales above expectations
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains exceptionally strong. ASML said customer order interest extends through 2030, with demand for advanced lithography systems outpacing planned production. Its dominant position in EUV equipment gives investors continued exposure to AI infrastructure and leading-edge chip manufacturing. ASML order interest through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong results were partly offset by a revenue miss versus some estimates. Upgrade sales and higher margins drove the earnings beat, but the mixed revenue performance limited the positive reaction and raised questions about delivery timing. ASML Q3 earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Capacity constraints are becoming a near-term concern. ASML said currently planned supply may not meet customer demand in 2027 and 2028. The shortage supports pricing power and long-term demand, but it may restrict near-term revenue growth and customer production plans. ASML capacity concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Market conditions overwhelmed the favorable fundamentals. Semiconductor stocks were already under pressure amid profit-taking, concerns about Chinese competition, AI funding and an approaching inflation report. Investors therefore treated the report as mixed despite the guidance increase. Chip stocks slump after ASML earnings

ASML Trading Down 1.4%

ASML stock traded down $24.28 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,693.48. The stock had a trading volume of 1,594,063 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,747,472. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $666.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.77. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $946.11 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,742.61 and a 200 day moving average of $1,666.11.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ASML. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,085.38.

ASML Profile

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.