342 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Acquired by Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC

Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 342 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $366,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in ASML by 195.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,652,618,000 after buying an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of ASML by 75.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after acquiring an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 18,861.1% in the third quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $237,160,000 after acquiring an additional 243,685 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.62.

Key Headlines 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

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,942.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,594.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,399.33.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 earnings per share for the current year.

About ASML

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.