ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Acquired by Clear Creek Financial Management LLC

Clear Creek Financial Management LLC raised its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 67.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,738 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 697 shares during the quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 70,115.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,400,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $9,282,120,000 after buying an additional 1,398,805 shares during the period. Edgewood Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 43.1% in the fourth quarter. Edgewood Management LLC now owns 3,186,667 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,208,615,000 after acquiring an additional 959,696 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in ASML by 4,880.5% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 335,284 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $247,019,000 after acquiring an additional 328,552 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in ASML by 53.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 807,257 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $559,494,000 after acquiring an additional 281,156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $175,257,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Down 0.7%

ASML traded down $5.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $794.20. 910,715 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,707,147. The firm has a market cap of $312.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.73. 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 current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $747.21 and a 200 day moving average of $722.31.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $913.80.

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.