Ulysses Management LLC Purchases Shares of 5,000 ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Ulysses Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 5,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,465,000. ASML accounts for 0.6% of Ulysses Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 227.3% in the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT raised its position in ASML by 133.3% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Stock Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:ASML traded up $3.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $740.70. The stock had a trading volume of 863,413 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,664,857. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $686.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $704.86. The company has a market capitalization of $291.41 billion, a PE ratio of 35.61, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current 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.