Toronto Dominion Bank Purchases 1,339 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 82.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank's holdings in ASML were worth $2,047,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its position in shares of ASML by 227.3% during the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 740.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.1% in the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 57 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded down $14.55 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $732.52. 1,785,398 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,675,958. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $288.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.22, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $687.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $708.25.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. Research analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna dropped 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 note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.

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.