Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 5.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 55,807 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,078 shares during the period. ASML accounts for about 1.3% of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.'s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.'s holdings in ASML were worth $36,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunpointe LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Wealth Quarterback LLC raised its position in ASML by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $923,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Sfmg LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 511 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 857 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $594,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 96 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.
ASML Stock Performance
ASML stock traded down $15.37 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $759.86. 1,366,805 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,682,340. The stock has a market capitalization of $298.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $713.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $715.79. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ASML. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Four equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $913.80.
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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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