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

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Two research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,459.80 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $574.11 billion, a PE ratio of 52.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.88. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,398.16 and a 200 day moving average of $1,219.31. ASML has a 52 week low of $614.06 and a 52 week high of $1,547.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,798,268,000 after buying an additional 132,353 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% during 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. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% during 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, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is 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.

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.