O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Purchases 5,083 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in ASML Holding by 19.2% in the fourth quarter, buying 5,083 additional shares and bringing its total holding to 31,583 shares worth about $33.8 million.
• Other institutional investors also added to ASML positions, and 26.07% of the stock is now owned by institutions, indicating continued professional investor interest.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive: several firms upgraded ASML, and JPMorgan raised its price target to $2,200, while MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of Moderate Buy.

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 19.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,583 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,083 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $33,789,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in ASML in the third quarter worth about $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More ASML News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. DZ Bank restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,749.04 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,779.29. The firm 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. 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $1,499.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,348.74.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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