1,310 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Bought by Keudell Morrison Wealth Management

Key Points

• Keudell Morrison Wealth Management opened a new position in ASML Holding, buying 1,310 shares valued at about $1.4 million in the fourth quarter.
• Institutional interest in ASML remains strong, with several funds adding shares and 26.07% of the stock now held by hedge funds and other institutions.
• Analysts remain bullish on ASML, with an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38, while recent commentary points to strong demand from AI-related chip spending.

Keudell Morrison Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,310 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,402,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 141.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,553,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in ASML by 153.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,404,000 after purchasing an additional 10,411 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in ASML by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays raised shares of ASML to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ASML from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported ASML’s CEO expects chip supply to remain tight as AI, satellite, and robotics demand outpaces industry capacity, reinforcing a favorable long-term demand outlook for ASML’s lithography tools. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: UBS named ASML its top semiconductor pick in Europe, raising its price target and lifting earnings estimates, which supports the stock’s recent strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another UBS note said ASML offers an attractive risk/reward setup in European semiconductors, while Goldman Sachs also reiterated a Buy rating and raised its price target, adding to bullish analyst momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical coverage highlighted ASML breaking above key resistance and flashing a golden cross-style signal, which traders may view as confirmation of a short-term uptrend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML was also described as a key AI “pick-and-shovel” stock and a top holding for billionaire investor Ken Fisher, reinforcing its strategic importance in the AI buildout. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s partnership with Tata Electronics to supply lithography technology for India’s first commercial chip fab expands ASML’s long-term growth footprint, though the near-term financial impact is still uncertain. Article Title

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,592.00 on Friday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,428.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,295.31. The stock has a market cap of $626.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.10, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,603.49.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. On average, research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 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.

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