Janus Henderson Group PLC Has $604.92 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Janus Henderson Group PLC trimmed its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 15.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 872,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 154,100 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.22% of ASML worth $604,917,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. grew its holdings in ASML by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Sunpointe LLC increased its position in ASML by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC raised its stake in ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 note on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $906.00.

ASML Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $4.98 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $755.18. 383,623 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,646,524. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $679.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $701.99. The firm has a market cap of $297.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. Analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.