First National Bank of Hutchinson Takes $652,000 Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

First National Bank of Hutchinson acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 494 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $652,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Family Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $703,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of ASML by 22.6% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $390,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Roundup

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,891.62.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,775.64 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $698.32 billion, a PE ratio of 63.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,718.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,488.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML 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.