Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. Takes Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised 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 acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Trading Up 2.6%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,632.90 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. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,653.53. The company has a market cap of $642.19 billion, a PE ratio of 58.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,433.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,297.67.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. Research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Company 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.