Brooklyn FI LLC purchased a new position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,341 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $963,000.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 227.3% in the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 740.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 78.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 57 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Trading Up 3.3%
ASML traded up $24.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $756.79. 1,383,549 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,668,329. The firm's fifty day moving average is $686.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $706.67. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $297.74 billion, a PE ratio of 36.38, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its 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. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. Equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have weighed in on ASML. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. 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. Finally, DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.
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ASML Company Profile
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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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