Blue Square Asset Management LLC Buys 1,533 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Blue Square Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 53.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,424 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,533 shares during the period. ASML accounts for about 1.5% of Blue Square Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Blue Square Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $3,066,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ASML. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its stake in ASML by 133.3% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna cut their price target on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $946.60.

ASML Stock Down 1.9 %

NASDAQ ASML opened at $732.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.84. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $645.45 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $288.08 billion, a PE ratio of 38.34, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $714.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $788.08.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.