Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 15.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,775 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,969,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brio Consultants LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Bensler LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,056,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 837 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $895,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Grupo Santander lowered shares of ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,565.81 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $615.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,403.69 and its 200-day moving average is $1,268.10. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,595.31.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The company 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%. Equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.08 EPS for the current 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.