Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV Has $16.28 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 11.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,820 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,430 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV's holdings in ASML were worth $16,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its stake in ASML by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,223,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. raised its stake in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $772,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $923,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Trading Up 0.7%

ASML opened at $768.91 on Thursday. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $681.12 and a 200-day moving average of $702.88. The stock has a market cap of $302.51 billion, a PE ratio of 36.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $906.00.

ASML Company 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.

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