Consolidated Capital Management LLC Purchases New Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Consolidated Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 3,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,958,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,798,268,000 after acquiring an additional 132,353 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after acquiring an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,805,733,000 after acquiring an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reportedly raised its price target on ASML to €1,900 from €1,600 while keeping a Buy rating, reinforcing optimism around the company’s EUV leadership and long-term growth potential. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Stock Gains Attention After UBS Lifts Price Target to €1,900
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted ASML as a strong momentum and semiconductor-equipment pick, citing its backlog, AI-chip tailwinds, and dominant position in extreme ultraviolet lithography. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why ASML (ASML) is a Great Choice
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s partnership with Tata Electronics to help build India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant could expand its addressable market and deepen exposure to new foundry growth. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Sets Sights on India’s Foundry Opportunities amid Tata Electronics Pact
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing ASML with KLAC and TSMC generally favored ASML on EUV leadership and AI demand, but these were mostly opinion pieces rather than fresh company-specific catalysts. ASML vs. KLAC: Which Semiconductor Equipment Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Morningstar downgraded ASML to Sell, signaling concern that the stock’s valuation may already reflect much of the company’s strong fundamentals and AI-driven growth outlook. Morningstar downgrades ASML rating to sell
• Negative Sentiment: New reporting on Huawei’s chip strategy underscored ongoing geopolitical risk, noting that China remains unable to import ASML’s most advanced EUV machines because of U.S.-led sanctions, which keeps export controls a key overhang. Analysis-Huawei bets on speed over shrinking transistors to sidestep US chip sanctions

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morningstar lowered shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,612.76 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,458.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,317.91. The company has a market capitalization of $634.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.85, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $683.48 and a 52-week high of $1,654.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. As a group, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current year.

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.