Bessemer Group Inc. Grows Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 35.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,563 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 29,828 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $121,496,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Family Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $983,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the period. Sky Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. BOS Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $818,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the third quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Santander cut ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Trading Down 5.2%

ASML opened at $1,501.81 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $590.63 billion, a PE ratio of 53.87, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1,414.78 and a 200-day moving average of $1,280.97. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,603.49.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The company 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%. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.