ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Earns “Buy” Rating from Berenberg Bank

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by Berenberg Bank in a research note issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,459.80 on Thursday. ASML has a 12-month low of $614.06 and a 12-month high of $1,547.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,398.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,219.31. The company has a market capitalization of $574.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.36, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 1,022,532 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Regents of The University of California purchased a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at about $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 24.9% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in ASML by 75.6% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after buying an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and management raised 2026 revenue guidance to €36–40B, signaling stronger-than-expected AI and memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ASML says EUV demand is outpacing supply and has increased low‑NA EUV capacity targets, supporting medium-term equipment growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks reaffirm/upgrade ASML (Berenberg, Deutsche Bank) and analysts point to ASML/TSMC results as confirmation that hyperscaler AI spending remains strong. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some observers note ASML’s valuation premium has shrunk even as shares run higher YTD — a reminder valuation multiples are compressing versus peers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: DZ Bank reaffirmed a neutral rating, reflecting mixed views on near-term visibility despite solid fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Export controls are reducing China sales and contributed to a recent pullback; regional constraints remain a risk to top-line growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management stopped publishing quarterly bookings and gave a softer Q2 outlook than some expected, increasing short-term demand visibility concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — supply-chain constraints and negative free cash flow in the quarter — and a moderate post‑earnings selloff show some investors are taking profits. Read More.

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.