Indivisible Partners Invests $821,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Indivisible Partners purchased a new position of 767 ASML shares in Q4, valued at approximately $821,000 according to its SEC filing.
• ASML retains a dominant EUV lithography position and posted strong quarterly results (EPS $8.28, revenue $10.15B) with high margins, contributing to a market cap near $608 billion and recent share strength.
• Analysts' consensus is a Moderate Buy with a $1,504.38 target and growing institutional interest, but export-control limits on China remain a material downside risk.

Indivisible Partners purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 767 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $821,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 2.6% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. Santander downgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure tailwind: Investors are rotating into semiconductor ETFs that benefit from AI-capacity buildouts, a trend that lifts suppliers of advanced lithography like ASML because of expected multi-year capital spending. Semiconductor Leaders SOXX, SMH, and FTXL Are Crushing It on AI Infrastructure Demand
• Positive Sentiment: EUV exclusivity supports pricing and margins: Coverage highlights ASML’s unique position as the dominant supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, underpinning high margins, long order visibility and the company’s valuation leadership in Europe. ASML's exclusive EUV machines make it Europe's most valuable firm
• Positive Sentiment: CEO reiterates moat and R&D commitment: Interviews with CEO Christophe Fouquet stress ASML’s multibillion-euro R&D spend and competitive lead (“no one is coming for us”), reinforcing investor confidence in long-term market dominance. ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet: No one is coming for us
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased market attention and technical setups: Analyst/retail pieces and “trending stock” write-ups (Zacks, Yahoo) are driving volume and breakout-watch activity — supportive for near-term momentum but not new fundamentals. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate PR / community investment: A $1.65M, three‑year grant to The Tech Interactive is positive for brand and talent development but unlikely to move near‑term revenue. The Tech Interactive Receives $1.65 Million ASML Grant to Expand STEM Access
• Negative Sentiment: Export-control constraint on China: ASML’s CEO has confirmed that the firm does not export its top-generation tools to China, echoing broader industry comments—this limits addressable demand in the world’s largest semiconductor market and is a continuing downside risk to growth if China builds alternative sources. ASML CEO says Jensen Huang 'totally right' on exporting products with an eight-generation gap—denies top chip access to China

ASML Trading Up 7.1%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,544.74 on Thursday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $1,399.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,256.99. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.46 and a twelve month high of $1,547.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $607.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.41, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. Research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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