ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Acquired by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 1,988.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,697 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 33,036 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $22,991,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its position in ASML by 740.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Investment Management Corp VA ADV purchased a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven 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 a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML traded up $5.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $753.02. 1,345,054 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,673,946. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The company has a market cap of $296.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $694.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $711.27.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 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 analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. On average, sell-side 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.