Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC Invests $805,000 in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,162 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $805,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its holdings in ASML by 227.3% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC raised its holdings in 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 period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT grew its position in shares of ASML by 133.3% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on ASML shares. Susquehanna cut their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. 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. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price 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. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded down $10.55 during trading on Thursday, reaching $758.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,509,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,660,162. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $298.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a fifty day moving average of $681.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $702.88.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

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.