Foundations Investment Advisors LLC Acquires 3,293 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,290 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,293 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $37,756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its stake in ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd 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. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,597.87 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,448.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,311.69. 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 has a market cap of $628.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,653.53.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

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.