ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by Archford Capital Strategies LLC

Archford Capital Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 36.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,944 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,951,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sfmg LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 511 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The grew its position in ASML by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 857 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $594,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in ASML by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 96 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 302 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 2.6% during the first quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $813.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $319.99 billion, a PE ratio of 34.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.74. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $725.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $718.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 28.32% and a return on equity of 51.82%. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the topic of several recent research reports. Susquehanna dropped their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $913.80.

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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