Mattson Financial Services LLC Buys 757 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Mattson Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 286.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,021 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 757 shares during the period. Mattson Financial Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 141.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after buying an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in ASML by 153.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after purchasing an additional 10,411 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after acquiring an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk virtually addressed ASML employees and is expected to discuss his “Terafab” semiconductor manufacturing plans, putting ASML in the spotlight as a key equipment supplier for future chip production and boosting investor sentiment. Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its “buy” rating on ASML, reinforcing confidence in the company’s long-term fundamentals and helping support the stock. ASML receives a buy rating from Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: ASML is drawing investor attention as a favored AI/semiconductor name, with a prominent tech investor reportedly betting on the stock alongside Nvidia and other AI-related companies. AI Stocks Underestimate the Technology’s Potential, Says This Tech Investor
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights ASML’s record-high valuation and market-cap milestone, reflecting strong momentum in the shares and continued enthusiasm for the company’s EUV leadership. ASML breaks $700B market cap barrier: Here’s the rally drivers and key risks
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML reached an agreement with unions to cut fewer jobs than originally planned, reducing restructuring concerns but not materially changing the near-term growth outlook. ASML to cut fewer jobs after talks with Dutch unions
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, some commentary raised competitive concerns about potential challengers to ASML’s EUV technology, but this appears more speculative than an immediate threat. Canon: Potential Challenger Of ASML’s EUV Process

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Morningstar downgraded shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.63.

ASML Trading Up 9.5%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,899.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,903.50. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,529.75 and its 200 day moving average is $1,365.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $747.03 billion, a PE ratio of 68.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.82.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share 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.