O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Raises Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 19.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,083 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $33,789,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its position in 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 during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ASML. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Four 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 MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,749.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $687.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.73, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,779.29. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $1,499.06 and a 200 day moving average of $1,348.74.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk called ASML “the greatest company in Europe,” highlighting that his planned Terafab project would need large numbers of ASML’s advanced lithography tools. Why Elon Musk says ASML is the greatest company in Europe
• Positive Sentiment: ASML was highlighted as a top AI stock in billionaire Ken Fisher’s portfolio, which may support investor confidence in long-term demand for its EUV machines. ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is A Top AI Stock In Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: ASML was included among stocks positioned to benefit from surging semiconductor sales and AI-driven chip demand, keeping the company in favor with growth investors. 5 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio on Soaring Semiconductor Sales
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles reiterated that ASML remains one of the most important names in semiconductors and a stock some investors consider attractive for the long term, but these pieces were largely opinion-based rather than new company-specific catalysts. Is ASML Stock an Undervalued Semiconductor Stock to Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: A report about a Chinese startup claiming its nanoimprint technology can mass-produce optical chips without ASML equipment raises a potential long-term competitive threat to ASML’s market position. Chinese start-up claims nanoimprint tech can mass-produce optical chips without ASML gear

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.