Aegis Wealth Management LLC Acquires Shares of 675 ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Aegis Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 675 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $468,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its holdings in ASML by 227.3% in the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 740.0% in the 4th 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 purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 78.1% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 57 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ASML traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $747.07. The company had a trading volume of 1,165,777 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,666,568. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $687.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $707.29. The stock has a market cap of $293.91 billion, a PE ratio of 35.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. Sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. 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 target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target 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, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.