Roundview Capital LLC Raises Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Roundview Capital LLC increased its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 46.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,164 shares during the quarter. Roundview Capital LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $7,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,632.03 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,444.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,307.68. 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 company has a market capitalization of $641.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.54, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,653.53.

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. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. Sell-side 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 a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays raised ASML to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Company Profile

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.