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8. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 86

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a leading supplier of photolithography equipment essential for semiconductor manufacturing. The company specializes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, which enable the production of advanced microchips with smaller, more powerful, and energy-efficient transistors. ASML’s technology is critical for leading semiconductor manufacturers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung, in producing chips for applications such as AI, 5G, automotive, and high-performance computing. The company also provides software, metrology, and service solutions to optimize chip fabrication.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) delivered strong Q4 2024 performance with total net sales of EUR 9.3 billion, exceeding guidance primarily due to installed base revenue. The company’s full year 2024 net sales reached EUR 28.3 billion with a gross margin of 51.3%. For 2025, ASML projects revenue between EUR 30 billion and EUR 35 billion with gross margin between 51% and 53%. AI has emerged as a key growth driver, creating a shift in market dynamics that affects customers differently in the short term. The company anticipates that increased demand for advanced logic and DRAM processes, driven by AI applications, will lead to higher demand for ASML products and services.

Looking at longer-term prospects, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) sees a 2030 revenue opportunity between EUR 44 billion and EUR 60 billion with a gross margin expected between 56% and 66%. The company achieved significant technology milestones in 2024, including successful demonstrations of the NXE:3800E Low-NA EUV system with 220 wafers per hour throughput. On the High-NA EUV front, ASML completed installation and customer acceptance of two systems in Q4, with customers reporting positive feedback on performance benefits in imaging, overlay, and contrast. For 2025, the company expects the Logic segment to show growth compared to 2024, while the Memory segment is anticipated to maintain strong performance similar to 2024 levels. Regarding China business, ASML expects it to normalize to a lower percentage of sales in 2025 and beyond, following relatively high levels in 2023 and 2024.