Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $24.16 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 11.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,344 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $24,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Family Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in ASML by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $983,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC lifted its position 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 period. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its position 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 period. BOS Asset Management LLC lifted its position 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 period. Finally, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,632.90 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $642.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.81. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,433.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,299.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,653.53.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Three equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.