ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 3.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 384,545 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,466 shares during the period. ASML accounts for approximately 0.9% of Rafferty Asset Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Rafferty Asset Management LLC owned 0.10% of ASML worth $266,520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake in shares of ASML by 227.3% during the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC grew its stake 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded down $10.26 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $748.10. 1,090,954 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,661,299. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $683.78 and a 200-day moving average of $703.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $294.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. As a group, analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna decreased their price objective 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. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. 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 note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

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.