DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main Takes Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 8,392 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,816,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 227.3% in the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 133.3% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $706.21 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $277.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $679.19 and its 200-day moving average is $701.83. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.90 billion. Equities analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus 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.