Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,574 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 515 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 1.3% of Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in ASML by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $959,180,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 424.3% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,393,000 after purchasing an additional 11,644 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 314.0% during the third quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 24,626 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $23,841,000 after purchasing an additional 18,677 shares during the period. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $1,444,000. Finally, RWA Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 37,575 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,376,000 after purchasing an additional 5,543 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a bullish note calling ASML “expensive, rare, but still worth buying,” with a $2,173 price target that implies meaningful upside. The article says ASML’s growth should be supported by EUV lithography demand, high-NA EUV adoption, installed-base services, and metrology/inspection sales. ASML: Expensive, Rare, But Still Worth Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing the market’s view that the company remains a key beneficiary of AI and advanced semiconductor spending. MarketScreener coverage of Bernstein rating
• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported purchases under its current share buyback program, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence in the business. ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment remains strong, with reports that chip stocks and semis-focused ETFs have been among the most-traded and have rallied sharply. That sector momentum is helping support ASML as a core supplier to the chip industry.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several opinion pieces argue that while ASML is strategically important for projects like Elon Musk’s “Terafab,” investors should be cautious because the stock is already trading at a premium valuation. These comments may temper upside but do not change the company’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggests investors may prefer other AI/cash-flow names instead of ASML after its strong year-to-date and trailing earnings multiple expansion. This could create valuation headwinds if expectations get too high.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASML. Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Up 1.6%

ASML stock opened at $1,892.66 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,913.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,551.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,378.24. The stock has a market cap of $744.35 billion, a PE ratio of 67.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its 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, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 EPS for the current 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.