Global Retirement Partners LLC Has $4.15 Million Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 220.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,667 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,147,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of ASML by 68.8% during the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,592.00 on Friday. 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 Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,603.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,428.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,295.31. The firm has a market cap of $626.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.10, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported ASML’s CEO expects chip supply to remain tight as AI, satellite, and robotics demand outpaces industry capacity, reinforcing a favorable long-term demand outlook for ASML’s lithography tools. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: UBS named ASML its top semiconductor pick in Europe, raising its price target and lifting earnings estimates, which supports the stock’s recent strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another UBS note said ASML offers an attractive risk/reward setup in European semiconductors, while Goldman Sachs also reiterated a Buy rating and raised its price target, adding to bullish analyst momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical coverage highlighted ASML breaking above key resistance and flashing a golden cross-style signal, which traders may view as confirmation of a short-term uptrend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML was also described as a key AI “pick-and-shovel” stock and a top holding for billionaire investor Ken Fisher, reinforcing its strategic importance in the AI buildout. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s partnership with Tata Electronics to supply lithography technology for India’s first commercial chip fab expands ASML’s long-term growth footprint, though the near-term financial impact is still uncertain. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

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.