Wolf Group Capital Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 416 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $276,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 740.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Investment Management Corp VA ADV bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $51,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
ASML Stock Performance
NASDAQ:ASML opened at $761.64 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $716.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $716.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $299.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.74.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a return on equity of 51.82% and a net margin of 28.32%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Barclays reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna lowered their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $913.80.
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About ASML
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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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