Loftus Peak Pty Ltd Purchases 5,543 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Loftus Peak increased its ASML position by 35.4% in the third quarter, purchasing 5,543 additional shares for a total of 21,188 shares valued at approximately $38.4 million.
• ASML reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 55.2% year over year and EPS of $14.89 beating consensus estimates. The company also raised its 2026 sales outlook to €44–€45 billion, supported by robust AI-driven demand for lithography equipment.
• Despite shares opening at $1,650—down 3.9%—analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $2,085.38.

Loftus Peak Pty Ltd raised its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 35.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,188 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 5,543 shares during the period. ASML comprises 4.4% of Loftus Peak Pty Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Loftus Peak Pty Ltd's holdings in ASML were worth $38,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,459,420 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,892,869,000 after acquiring an additional 592,125 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew 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 acquiring an additional 96,860 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,560,256 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,060,833,000 after acquiring an additional 19,051 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 4.9% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,282,190 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,550,840,000 after purchasing an additional 59,888 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,033,583 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,364,963,000 after purchasing an additional 18,768 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,650.00 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $946.11 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The company has a market capitalization of $648.91 billion, a PE ratio of 51.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,742.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,668.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.70 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML reported third-quarter revenue of approximately €11.7 billion and net income of €5.0 billion. Earnings per share of $14.89 exceeded the $12.17 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 55.2% year over year. ASML earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook for the third time, projecting full-year sales of €44 billion to €45 billion and gross margin of approximately 56%. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of €14.8 billion to €16.0 billion was also above expectations. ASML Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure spending continues to drive demand for ASML’s lithography systems, with customers expressing interest in equipment deliveries through 2030. Strong upgrade demand and a gross-margin increase to 57.5% further supported the results.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts generally viewed the results as supportive of the AI investment cycle and maintained a constructive outlook, citing ASML’s leading position in advanced lithography and supply constraints that could support pricing and long-term revenue visibility. ASML supply constraints analysis

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $2,100.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $2,085.38.

About ASML

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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