Banque Transatlantique SA Buys Shares of 449 ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 449 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $311,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its stake in shares of ASML by 68.9% in the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 2,128 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,174,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,322 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $18,243,000 after acquiring an additional 7,073 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of ASML by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 9,759 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,764,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 81,564 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $56,530,000 after purchasing an additional 20,651 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock traded down $2.14 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $681.22. The company had a trading volume of 762,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,640,082. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $679.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $702.13. 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 cap of $268.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. 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 data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on 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. Two investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently 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.