LM Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

LM Advisors LLC increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 270.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,083 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the period. LM Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Wealth Quarterback LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $923,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Sfmg LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 511 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 research report on Thursday, January 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $906.00.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $5.70 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $752.21. The company had a trading volume of 643,139 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,690,532. 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 stock has a market cap of $295.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. 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 price is $687.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $707.29.

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, 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 analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.