Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Off Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of ASML Holding NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $763.90 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $680.38 and a 200 day moving average of $702.42. The stock has a market cap of $300.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Graypoint LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC now owns 9,524 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,601,000 after buying an additional 2,557 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 713 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $494,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $265,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 306.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,661 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,151,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on ASML shares. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.

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