1,829 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Guyasuta Investment Advisors reduced its ASML stake by 6.8%, selling 1,829 shares and retaining 25,000 shares valued at approximately $45.3 million. ASML remains its eighth-largest holding and represents about 2.7% of its portfolio.
• Other major institutional investors increased their positions, including Van ECK Associates, Sei Investments and Amundi; institutions collectively own approximately 26.07% of ASML’s stock.
• ASML benefits from exceptionally strong AI-driven demand, with production reportedly sold out through 2028, but faces capacity constraints, geopolitical risks and a premium valuation. Wall Street maintains a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $2,079.12.

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,829 shares during the period. ASML makes up approximately 2.7% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $45,292,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,892,869,000 after purchasing an additional 592,125 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 223.7% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 287,225 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $379,368,000 after purchasing an additional 198,505 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 498.0% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 156,791 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $311,926,000 after purchasing an additional 130,573 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,641,565 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,168,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mariner Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $99,497,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains far ahead of supply. ASML said customers are placing orders into 2030 and that its currently planned production is effectively sold out through 2028. This supports long-term revenue visibility, pricing power and demand for the company’s critical EUV and DUV lithography systems. Reuters analysis of ASML's sold-out outlook
• Positive Sentiment: ASML delivered a strong earnings beat and raised its outlook. Third-quarter net income reached approximately €5.0 billion on €11.7 billion of sales, while earnings per share exceeded estimates by a wide margin. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was above consensus, and full-year 2026 sales guidance was raised to approximately €44 billion–€45 billion, with gross margin expectations near 56%. ASML Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion could extend the growth cycle. ASML plans to increase manufacturing capacity as memory-chip investment accelerates, particularly for AI infrastructure and high-bandwidth memory. Analysts also point to potential upside from stronger margins, dividends and buybacks. ASML capacity expansion plans
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an “overweight” rating but reduced its price target from $2,400 to $2,350, suggesting continued confidence while acknowledging execution and valuation risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the near-term constraints. Quarterly revenue came in slightly below expectations, and ASML cannot fully satisfy expected demand in 2027 and 2028. Rising costs and the need for substantial capacity investment could limit near-term operating leverage. Analysis of ASML's Q3 risks
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical uncertainty remains an overhang. Possible additional U.S. restrictions on DUV equipment sales to China and negotiations involving a key ASML supplier could disrupt the company’s addressable market or supply chain. ASML’s premium valuation also leaves less room for disappointment.

ASML Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,657.44 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $946.11 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,741.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,670.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $651.84 billion, a PE ratio of 40.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 65.18% and a net margin of 34.10%. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, September 28th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $2,079.12.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment projects patterns onto silicon wafers, enabling the creation of increasingly smaller and more powerful semiconductor features.

ASML's product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, and related metrology and inspection solutions.

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