Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of ASML Holding NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH" account.
Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/30/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 4/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/15/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/11/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of 3M NYSE: MMM on 4/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DT Midstream NYSE: DTM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace NYSE: HWM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carlisle Companies NYSE: CSL on 4/7/2025.
ASML Stock Down 1.9%
Shares of ASML stock traded down $14.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $744.18. 382,796 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,655,275. The company has a market capitalization of $292.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $682.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $703.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. Research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Susquehanna cut their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in ASML by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in ASML by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC increased its stake in ASML by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossmore Private Capital increased its stake in ASML by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,880,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
ASML Company Profile
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ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.
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