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

Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 6,280 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,719,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $683.48 and a one year high of $1,779.29. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,490.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,343.49. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $645.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.89, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.82.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.63.

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.