J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. Invests $437,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $437,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% in the 4th quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 15th. Morningstar downgraded ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.62.

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ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,594.98 and a 200 day moving average of $1,399.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,942.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. As a group, research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML 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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