Independent Advisor Alliance Has $8.31 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Independent Advisor Alliance raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 16.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in ASML were worth $8,307,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 141.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 4,021 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 153.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in ASML by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ASML shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Santander downgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Stock Down 2.9%

ASML stock opened at $1,520.94 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $598.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.55, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.81. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,405.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,271.69. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,595.31.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.08 earnings per share for the current year.

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.