ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Pathstone Holdings LLC

Pathstone Holdings LLC cut its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 7.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,630 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,155 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $18,461,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Edgewood Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 43.1% during the fourth quarter. Edgewood Management LLC now owns 3,186,667 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,208,615,000 after buying an additional 959,696 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in ASML by 4,880.5% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 335,284 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $247,019,000 after purchasing an additional 328,552 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in ASML by 53.4% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 807,257 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $559,494,000 after purchasing an additional 281,156 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $175,257,000. Finally, Fisher Funds Management LTD acquired a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $137,386,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $768.91 on Thursday. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $681.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $702.88. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. The company has a market cap of $302.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.97, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Susquehanna decreased their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

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.

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