ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by KPP Advisory Services LLC

KPP Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 32.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,568 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 385 shares during the quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,039,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 12.3% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 402 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in ASML by 12.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,571,000 after acquiring an additional 947 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 2.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,418 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $22,806,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. Novo Holdings A S grew its holdings in ASML by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Novo Holdings A S now owns 165,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $114,938,000 after acquiring an additional 32,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 82,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,280,000 after purchasing an additional 17,187 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $815.24 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $729.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $718.87. The stock has a market cap of $320.73 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 51.82% and a net margin of 28.32%. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ASML. 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 report on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $913.80.

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.