Focus Partners Wealth Buys 27,681 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 51.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 81,711 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 27,681 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth's holdings in ASML were worth $56,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. First Hawaiian Bank boosted its position in ASML by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 1,013 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC lifted its position in ASML by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Paragon Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 36.7% in the 4th quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC now owns 9,524 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,601,000 after purchasing an additional 2,557 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 713 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $494,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Threadgill Financial LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $265,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML traded up $5.07 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $755.27. 383,623 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,646,485. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year 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. The firm has a market cap of $297.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $679.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $701.99.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About ASML

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.