Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Acquires ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML). In a filing disclosed on January 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on January 8th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 1/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) on 1/21/2025.

ASML Stock Down 1.0 %

ASML stock opened at $683.35 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $268.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average of $715.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $778.53. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $645.45 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a net margin of 26.40% and a return on equity of 47.61%. On average, analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Berenberg Bank upgraded ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna decreased 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, BNP Paribas began coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price target for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $946.60.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in ASML by 176.5% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,358,000 after purchasing an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 41.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,019,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 27.5% in the second quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $318,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 4,477 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,579,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 11.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 26,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,793,000 after buying an additional 2,672 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2024 election. Marjorie Taylor Greene earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. Greene’s career experience includes co-owning construction company Taylor Commercial and founding and owning a CrossFit gym.

ASML Company 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.