LM Advisors LLC Has $751,000 Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

LM Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 270.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,083 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the period. LM Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Infinitum Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $6,931,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $320,000. Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 102.4% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth $1,555,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $203,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Up 3.3%

ASML stock traded up $24.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $756.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,383,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,668,329. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09. The company's fifty day moving average price is $686.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $706.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $297.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. 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 report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective 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. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus 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.