Genus Capital Management Inc. Invests $540,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Genus Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 505 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,504,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $959,180,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,086,000 after acquiring an additional 4,001 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,632.90 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $683.48 and a one year high of $1,653.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,438.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,303.54. The company has a market cap of $642.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML 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.