Dockside LLC Makes New $1.83 Million Investment in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Dockside LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 1,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,833,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 93.8% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 31 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,863.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $732.90 billion, a PE ratio of 66.84, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,903.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,539.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,369.29.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. On average, research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.86 EPS for the current year.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its buy rating on ASML, reinforcing Wall Street confidence in the company’s long-term earnings and dominance in semiconductor lithography. ASML receives a buy rating from Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s appearance at ASML’s technology conference put the company in the spotlight and highlighted its importance to next-generation chip manufacturing plans, including Musk’s proposed Terafab project tied to Tesla and SpaceX. Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk addresses ASML employees as part of push into chip manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong in ASML’s technology leadership, with commentary noting its widening moat and continued relevance in AI and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML’s Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML also drew attention from articles discussing possible chip-tool challengers such as Canon and xLight, but these reports did not show an immediate threat to ASML’s EUV leadership. Canon: Potential Challenger Of ASML’s EUV Process
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML reached a deal with unions to reduce planned job cuts, and a separate report said the cuts were delayed, which may help labor relations but is not a major near-term growth driver. ASML to slash fewer jobs after striking deal with unions

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.