1,337 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Purchased by Fund Advisors of America Inc FL

Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,337 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,430,000. ASML comprises 1.3% of Fund Advisors of America Inc FL’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Bawa N Mallick Trust bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $248,000. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $366,000. Cedarwood Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $217,000. Finally, Worthington Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $536,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,594.98 and a 200-day moving average of $1,399.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,942.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials reportedly questioned whether an ASML EUV machine may have made its way to China, raising the risk of tighter export scrutiny and possible regulatory fallout. US tells ASML it’s concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: ASML is facing fresh China export scrutiny after reports that the Trump administration is probing whether an advanced chipmaking tool was diverted to China, keeping geopolitical risk front and center for investors. ASML Faces Fresh China Export Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has denied the allegations, saying its EUV systems are not in China; while that may limit immediate damage, the dispute still leaves uncertainty around U.S.-China export controls. US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term optimism remains in place, with analysts still pointing to strong earnings growth and demand trends, and Barclays recently raising its price target on ASML. Here’s Why ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is Among the Stocks with Best Earnings Growth for the Next 3 Years

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ASML. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Morningstar lowered ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.62.

ASML Company Profile

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.