Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. Buys New Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 409 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $438,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Family Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ASML by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ASML by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $818,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Up 2.6%

ASML opened at $1,632.90 on Friday. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $642.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,433.13 and a 200-day moving average of $1,297.67.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share 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. On average, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.