ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,047 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,486 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $17,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,401,304,000 after purchasing an additional 250,934 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 114.3% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 329,878 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $264,333,000 after acquiring an additional 175,939 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 32.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 413,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $331,198,000 after acquiring an additional 101,041 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in ASML by 1,638.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 75,928 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $60,848,000 after acquiring an additional 80,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in ASML by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $467,285,000 after acquiring an additional 72,164 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Redburn Partners set a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Rothschild Redb raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Finally, Mizuho upgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,392.75.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s $52–$56B 2026 capex guidance creates near‑term, essentially guaranteed equipment orders for suppliers like ASML — the MarketBeat piece outlines why ASML (sole supplier of EUV) should benefit from that spending surge. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Major outlets and analysts are pricing in the tailwind: CNBC notes ASML hit record highs after TSMC’s earnings and says ASML is uniquely positioned as the only supplier of machines needed for cutting‑edge AI chips. ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run
• Positive Sentiment: Technical roadmap: Zacks reports ASML is pushing High‑NA EUV into production, a manufacturing leap that supports sub‑2nm logic and DRAM — adoption would sustain multi‑year EUV demand. ASML Pushes High-NA EUV Forward
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and bank coverage is supportive: Royal Bank of Canada started coverage with an “outperform” and $1,550 target, and JPMorgan‑referencing coverage forecasts strong price appreciation — both reinforce bullish sentiment. RBC coverage (read more) JPMorgan forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analyses emphasize TSMC’s spending is a bigger win for ASML than peers because EUV machines are non‑substitutable and required for advanced nodes — investing.com explains the asymmetric benefit to ASML’s orderbook. Why TSMC’s capex upgrade is a bigger win for ASML than peers?
• Positive Sentiment: Competitive moat reminder: Digitimes reports ASML’s CEO saying China’s EUV capability lags by many generations — a reminder that ASML’s EUV monopoly and technological lead limit near‑term competitive risk. ASML CEO claims China’s EUV lags
• Neutral Sentiment: Some broker actions are mixed: UBS reaffirmed its buy, while Jefferies and Barclays reiterated neutral ratings — these keep sentiment constructive but show not all firms are upgrading aggressively. UBS buy reaffirmed Jefferies neutral

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,358.57 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,101.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $941.75. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,375.37. The firm has a market cap of $534.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.The company had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $5.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML 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.