Copos Capital S.a r.l. Takes Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Copos Capital S.a r.l. purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 995 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,065,000. ASML accounts for 0.7% of Copos Capital S.a r.l.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in ASML by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 4,736 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,068,000 after purchasing an additional 1,468 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 978,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,047,309,000 after buying an additional 129,320 shares during the period. Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $413,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 29.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 296,904 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $317,646,000 after acquiring an additional 66,820 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in ASML by 28.2% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 25,463 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,124,000 after acquiring an additional 5,606 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,942.87. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,584.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,395.60. 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 (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.62.

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ASML Company 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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