ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Bought by Sora Investors LLC

Sora Investors LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 133.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,784 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 26,784 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for approximately 3.6% of Sora Investors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Sora Investors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $32,425,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its position in ASML by 227.3% during the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 740.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT grew its position in shares of ASML by 133.3% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of ASML traded down $10.26 on Friday, hitting $748.10. 1,090,954 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,665,145. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The stock's 50 day moving average is $683.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $703.59. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.

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.