Chapman Financial Group LLC Acquires New Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 534 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $370,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Synovus Financial Corp increased its holdings in ASML by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 475 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth about $76,000. Capital Market Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $796,000. Doliver Advisors LP raised its holdings in ASML by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 2,392 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,658,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Hawaiian Bank boosted its position in ASML by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 1,013 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $702,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $690.33 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $271.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.19, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $680.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $702.41. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target 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 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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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