BDFS Capital LLC Invests $608,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

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BDFS Capital LLC acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 568 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $608,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Tempo Wealth LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $353,000. Mariner Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $99,497,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $674,000. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 1,301 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. acquired a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $197,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ASML. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Morningstar lowered shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.62.

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ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,942.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.82. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,584.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,395.60.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 EPS for the current year.

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ASML Company Profile

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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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