ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Given "Buy" Rating at Sanford C. Bernstein

Key Points

• Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a Buy rating on ASML, and MarketBeat shows a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $1,504.38 (3 Strong Buy, 21 Buy, 6 Hold, 2 Sell).
• Shares rose about 2.2% to $1,449.17, valuing ASML near $569.9 billion with a P/E of 52 and a 52‑week range of $651.46–$1,547.22.
• ASML raised guidance on stronger AI and memory demand and won shareholder approvals for the 2025 dividend and board changes, but a key near‑term risk is TSMC's delay of high‑NA EUV adoption toward 2029, which has hurt sentiment for top‑end machine revenue.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by equities research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on ASML. Grupo Santander lowered ASML to an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $31.37 during trading on Thursday, hitting $1,449.17. 291,343 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,852,708. The stock has a market cap of $569.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.88. ASML has a fifty-two week low of $651.46 and a fifty-two week high of $1,547.22. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,400.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,231.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth about $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resources Management Corp CT ADV lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% in the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML raised guidance after reporting stronger-than-expected demand for AI-related chips and memory customers, which supports near-term order momentum and revenue visibility. ASML Has Just Delivered Massive News for Micron
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support has strengthened: several firms raised price targets and upgrades (including a notable price-target lift cited by Wells Fargo and an upgrade by Freedom Broker), which can buoy investor sentiment and valuation expectations. ASML Price Target Lifted
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders approved the 2025 dividend, capital measures and board changes at the AGM — a governance and shareholder-return development that supports confidence among income and institutional investors. AGM Approvals
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed a Buy rating on ASML, maintaining institutional support that can help limit downside and encourage accumulation after pullbacks. UBS Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary highlights huge secular tailwinds from AI and memory demand (DRAM outlook), which benefits equipment suppliers like ASML but is more of a macro-industry bullish signal than an immediate company-specific catalyst. DRAM demand outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest and media attention remain high (ASML appears on lists of top AI/mega-cap candidates), which can amplify moves but doesn’t guarantee direction. InsiderMonkey Ranking
• Negative Sentiment: Major negative: TSMC signaled it will delay adoption of ASML’s next‑gen (high‑NA) EUV machines—pushing wide adoption toward 2029—sparking a sharp market reaction and an earlier multi-billion‑dollar market‑cap hit. This is the primary near-term headwind for ASML’s top‑end machine revenue and explains much of the recent selloff pressure. TSMC delays high-NA adoption (WSJ)

About ASML

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.

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