Calamos Advisors LLC Raises Stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Calamos Advisors LLC raised its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 124.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 27,783 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,382 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $18,410,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MBA Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 24.8% in the first quarter. MBA Advisors LLC now owns 1,016 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $673,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. grew its holdings in ASML by 45.2% during the 1st quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 26,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $17,780,000 after buying an additional 8,172 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in ASML by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 3,764 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,494,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in ASML by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 354 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in ASML by 17.7% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 11,802 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $7,820,000 after buying an additional 1,777 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of ASML traded down $9.41 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $785.09. The company had a trading volume of 1,362,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,709,516. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $751.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $723.39. 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 Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The stock has a market cap of $308.87 billion, a PE ratio of 33.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.73.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, 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. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.