Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Sells 726 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund trimmed its ASML stake by 726 shares in the fourth quarter, leaving it with 76,868 shares valued at about $82.2 million.
• Wall Street sentiment remains constructive overall: analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus on ASML, with an average price target of $1,589.63, even though a few firms recently downgraded the stock.
• Recent coverage continues to highlight ASML’s leadership in advanced chip lithography, with Goldman Sachs reiterating a buy rating and commentary pointing to strong relevance in AI and next-generation semiconductor manufacturing.

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund decreased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,868 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 726 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund's holdings in ASML were worth $82,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing Wall Street confidence in the company’s long-term earnings and dominance in semiconductor lithography. ASML receives a buy rating from Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s appearance at ASML’s technology conference put the company in the spotlight and highlighted its importance to next-generation chip manufacturing plans, including Musk’s proposed Terafab project tied to Tesla and SpaceX. Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk addresses ASML employees as part of push into chip manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong in ASML’s technology leadership, with commentary noting its widening moat and continued relevance in AI and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML's Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML also drew attention from articles discussing possible chip-tool challengers such as Canon and xLight, but these reports did not show an immediate threat to ASML’s EUV leadership. Canon: Potential Challenger Of ASML's EUV Process
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML reached a deal with unions to reduce planned job cuts, and a separate report said the cuts were delayed, which may help labor relations but is not a major near-term growth driver. ASML to slash fewer jobs after striking deal with unions

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,863.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,903.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $732.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. The company's 50-day moving average is $1,539.82 and its 200 day moving average is $1,371.98.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Research analysts forecast 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.

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