ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Position Increased by University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. grew its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3,018.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 686 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 664 shares during the period. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s holdings in ASML were worth $734,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in ASML by 3.0% in the 4th 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 raised its stake in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of ASML by 8.3% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the fourth 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 institutional investors.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a bullish note calling ASML “expensive, rare, but still worth buying,” with a $2,173 price target that implies meaningful upside. The article says ASML’s growth should be supported by EUV lithography demand, high-NA EUV adoption, installed-base services, and metrology/inspection sales. ASML: Expensive, Rare, But Still Worth Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing the market’s view that the company remains a key beneficiary of AI and advanced semiconductor spending. MarketScreener coverage of Bernstein rating
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported purchases under its current share buyback program, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence in the business. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment remains strong, with reports that chip stocks and semis-focused ETFs have been among the most-traded and have rallied sharply. That sector momentum is helping support ASML as a core supplier to the chip industry.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several opinion pieces argue that while ASML is strategically important for projects like Elon Musk’s “Terafab,” investors should be cautious because the stock is already trading at a premium valuation. These comments may temper upside but do not change the company’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggests investors may prefer other AI/cash-flow names instead of ASML after its strong year-to-date and trailing earnings multiple expansion. This could create valuation headwinds if expectations get too high.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,892.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $744.35 billion, a PE ratio of 67.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,551.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,378.24. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,913.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. Equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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. Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

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.