World Investment Advisors Raises Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

World Investment Advisors boosted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in ASML were worth $5,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ASML. Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 424.3% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,393,000 after acquiring an additional 11,644 shares during the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 314.0% during the third quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 24,626 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $23,841,000 after purchasing an additional 18,677 shares during the last quarter. Bingham Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,444,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,036,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares during the period. Finally, Ervin Investment Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1,236.4% during the fourth quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 33,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 30,565 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,772.62.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,769.32 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $695.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.46, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,668.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,452.61. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. As a group, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.