ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Bought by Clean Yield Group

Clean Yield Group raised its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 57.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,666 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,173 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 1.9% of Clean Yield Group's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Clean Yield Group's holdings in ASML were worth $5,742,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 96.7% in the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investment Management Corp VA ADV acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $753.02 on Friday. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. The company's 50 day moving average is $694.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $711.27. 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 company has a market cap of $296.25 billion, a PE ratio of 36.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.74.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. Equities analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Three equities research 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 company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

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.

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