500 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Bought by Pursue Wealth Partners LLC

Pursue Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 500 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $331,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 322.2% during the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investment Management Corp VA ADV purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock traded up $33.64 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $813.36. 2,038,348 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,694,667. The stock has a market capitalization of $319.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.74. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $725.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $718.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS 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 company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Susquehanna reduced their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Four research 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, the company presently has a consensus 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.