Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Reduces Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC reduced its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 18.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 296 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,924,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% during the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 68.8% during the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,891.62.

ASML Stock Up 2.9%

ASML opened at $1,775.64 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,999.96. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,718.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,488.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $698.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers say ASML’s upcoming results could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector, with strong AI infrastructure spending and continued demand for semiconductor equipment supporting optimism. Why these two earnings reports could be “tone-setting” for the chip sector
• Positive Sentiment: RBC said ASML should benefit from continued momentum in EUV lithography demand, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. ASML Poised to Benefit From Strong EUV Momentum, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews suggest ASML may report roughly 15% year-over-year EPS growth and potentially raise guidance again, which would support the stock’s recent rally. ASML Expected to Raise Guidance Again on Strong Semiconductor Demand — Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s earnings report is being treated as a key read on the health of the AI chip supply chain, making the stock likely to react sharply to the company’s commentary on demand and outlook. Chip toolmaker ASML expected to shine light on capacity and China challenges
• Negative Sentiment: New U.S. export-control discussions could tighten restrictions on chipmaking equipment sales to China, posing a risk to ASML’s China business, especially for DUV tools. ASML (ENXTAM:ASML) Faces Fresh China Risk From New U.S. Export Controls
• Negative Sentiment: China’s prototype EUV lithography machine highlights a longer-term competitive threat, though it is still early-stage and unlikely to change fundamentals immediately. China rolls out 1st prototype EUV lithography machine challenging ASML

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.