ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 363.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 639 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $872,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 2.6% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,352,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,213,705,000 after buying an additional 108,342 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in ASML by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 24.9% during the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in ASML by 8.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,865,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,805,733,000 after buying an additional 142,763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Down 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,501.81 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,414.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,280.97. The firm has a market cap of $590.63 billion, a PE ratio of 53.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,603.49.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on ASML. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

About ASML

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.