Sender Co & Partners Inc. Takes $1.18 Million Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Sender Co & Partners Inc. bought a new position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,700 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,178,000. ASML makes up 1.1% of Sender Co & Partners Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares during 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 valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $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 valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:ASML traded down $10.26 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $748.10. The stock had a trading volume of 1,090,954 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,665,145. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The company has a market capitalization of $294.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $683.78 and a 200 day moving average of $703.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.