ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Stake Raised by Bfsg LLC

Bfsg LLC increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 15.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,883 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 394 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,910,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,102 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,974,000 after purchasing an additional 1,279 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 87.3% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 1,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $837,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in ASML by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC now owns 655 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in ASML by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 3,121 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,163,000 after buying an additional 611 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in ASML by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,290 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $989,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded down $5.11 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $756.53. 2,300,759 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,689,793. The company's 50 day moving average price is $719.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $716.76. The company has a market cap of $297.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.74. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.52.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 28.32% and a return on equity of 51.82%. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on ASML. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $913.80.

About ASML

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.