Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC Takes $3.90 Million Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,902,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings 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 worth $1,652,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd 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. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 16.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 18,861.1% in the 3rd quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $237,160,000 after acquiring an additional 243,685 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ASML shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,803.89 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $709.43 billion, a PE ratio of 64.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,561.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,383.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,913.70.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 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%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s long-term outlook remains supported by its market leadership in advanced chipmaking equipment, with recent coverage highlighting record order demand, AI infrastructure spending, and raised full-year guidance. ASML Could Soar Higher in 12 Months and Here’s Why We’d Buy It
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries say ASML’s recent surge is tied to AI-driven chip demand, EUV dominance, and expectations for continued EPS growth, supporting the stock’s strong multi-month run. ASML Surges 36% in 3 Months: Should Investors Buy the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: ASML also announced ongoing share repurchases under its buyback program, which can be supportive for shareholder returns. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains mixed: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a buy rating, while other recent articles warn that ASML’s premium valuation could limit near-term upside despite strong fundamentals. ASML gets a buy rating from Bernstein
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure on ASML came from a broader pullback, with market coverage noting it fell more than the overall market in the latest session, suggesting investors were taking profits after a strong run. Here’s Why ASML (ASML) Fell More Than Broader Market

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.