ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stake Raised by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in ASML were worth $7,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.6% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 8.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and guidance raise: ASML reported strong Q1 results, improved margins and raised FY2026 revenue outlook (€36–40B), signaling robust order intake from hyperscalers and continued AI-driven capex. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Production ramp to meet AI demand: ASML plans to build at least 60 EUV machines this year and is targeting ~80 next year, and is working to boost output to avoid bottlenecks — supporting revenue visibility as hyperscalers expand AI infrastructure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Share buybacks active: ASML disclosed transactions under its current buyback program, which reduces share count and supports per-share metrics. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Regional hiring to capture demand: ASML plans to add ~300 staff in China this year to support local demand and service capacity, easing execution risk for deployments there. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance note: Former ASML CEO Martin van den Brink stepped down from ASMI’s supervisory board — a governance/industry note with limited direct impact on ASML’s operations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to AI-growth fears: Broader fears about the trajectory of OpenAI and AI demand triggered a sell-off across semiconductor and equipment names, pressuring ASML shares today. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/rotation risk: Some analysts caution that ASML’s rally may be overstretched (a “potential bull trap”) as premium multiples leave little margin of safety despite strong fundamentals. That view favors holding or profit-taking. Read More.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,384.56 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,401.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,244.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $544.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.66, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.88. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $651.46 and a one year high of $1,547.22.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on ASML shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Freedom Capital raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.