ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. raised its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,959 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 588 shares during the period. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in ASML were worth $17,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,628.57 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,654.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $640.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,463.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,324.15.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on ASML. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 25th. Morningstar downgraded shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.