6,280 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Purchased by Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd

Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 6,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,719,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ASML. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in shares of ASML by 68.8% in the fourth 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. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market cap of $645.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.89, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,779.29. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,490.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,343.49.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Four 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

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.