Sivia Capital Partners LLC Raises Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 35.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 141.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 153.1% during the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 10,411 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 22.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 6,359 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,097,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,726.36 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,478.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,333.83. The company has a market capitalization of $678.94 billion, a PE ratio of 61.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $683.48 and a 52-week high of $1,743.27.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current year.

ASML 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.