Callahan Advisors LLC Boosts Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Callahan Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,881 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 977 shares during the quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $12,470,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 25.3% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 30.1% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,475,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 9.1% in the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,767,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.8% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,835,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dholera semiconductor park in India is expected to deploy ASML lithography tools, signaling potential new long‑term order flow and market expansion in a priority semiconductor jurisdiction. This is a direct commercial growth catalyst if export approvals and supply arrangements proceed. Dholera Semiconductor Plant to Employ ASML Lithographic Tools for Advanced Chip Production Dholera Semiconductor Plant To Use ASML Equipment For Chip Production: Vaishnaw India’s Semiconductor Leap: ASML’s Role in Dholera’s Chip Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Major brokerages (Berenberg, JPMorgan, UBS) have recently reaffirmed buy ratings on ASML, supporting demand-side sentiment and signalling continued analyst conviction in ASML’s structural position in lithography markets. These ratings can sustain investor interest despite recent rallies. ASML receives a buy rating from Berenberg ASML buy rating from JP Morgan UBS Group Reaffirms Buy Rating for ASML
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups highlight ASML’s dominant position in high‑end lithography and its long runway (including high‑NA EUV), which underpins long‑term demand but may already be priced in after a strong rally—meaning limited near‑term upside in some analyst forecasts. Which Semiconductor Equipment Stock Has More Upside in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term market commentary notes recent outperformance and reiterates that analyst ratings drive intraday flows — useful for trading context but not a standalone fundamental catalyst. ASML Outperforms Broader Market Is It Worth Investing in ASML Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and valuation concerns: Grupo Santander cut ASML to “underperform,” and a Seeking Alpha Q4 preview downgraded its recommendation citing stretched multiples after a large rally; high forward P/E and limited near‑term upside raise downside risk if growth disappoints. Grupo Santander Downgrades ASML Holding to Underperform ASML Q4 Preview: AI Momentum Beats Rich Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Local operational/PR issue: neighbors in Wilton are opposing a rezoning request tied to ASML’s property for emergency access, a small reputational/operational drag that could slow some facility work or require community concessions. ‘An open door’: Wilton neighbors wary of ASML’s plan to rezone home for emergency access

ASML Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,389.04 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,135.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $963.97. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,398.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $546.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.86.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. New Street Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Grupo Santander cut ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,407.00.

About ASML

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.