Gunderson Capital Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Gunderson Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) by 71.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,909 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,883 shares during the period. ASML makes up 3.3% of Gunderson Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Gunderson Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $7,392,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in ASML by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. now owns 712 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $762,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 47.6% during the fourth quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $982,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. MFA Wealth Services boosted its position in shares of ASML by 49.5% during the fourth quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $666,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

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ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,320.83 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,547.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $519.46 billion, a PE ratio of 51.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.88. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,396.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,179.35.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 25.10%.

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ASML Profile

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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.

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