ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Holdings Raised by Benin Management CORP

Benin Management CORP grew its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 45.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,624 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,125 shares during the period. ASML makes up about 0.7% of Benin Management CORP's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Benin Management CORP's holdings in ASML were worth $2,401,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Caitlin John LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.1% in the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 57 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its position in ASML by 59.5% during the 4th quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Stock Up 0.7%

ASML stock traded up $5.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $747.81. 1,506,317 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,674,739. The company has a market cap of $294.20 billion, a PE ratio of 35.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.74. The company's fifty day moving average price is $691.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $709.71. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion for 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%. On average, research analysts predict 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.