2,602 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Acquired by Karras Company Inc.

Karras Company Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 2,602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,784,000. ASML makes up 2.7% of Karras Company Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in ASML by 5.2% during the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 141.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after buying an additional 4,021 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in ASML by 153.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,404,000 after buying an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in ASML by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 5.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after buying an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,504.38.

ASML Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,632.90 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,433.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,297.67. The company has a market cap of $642.19 billion, a PE ratio of 58.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

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

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.