ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Harbor Investment Advisory LLC

Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 31.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,179 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after acquiring an additional 38,660 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 424.3% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,393,000 after purchasing an additional 11,644 shares during the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $1,444,000. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $24,036,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,772.62.

ASML Stock Down 7.4%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,843.04 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,655.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,442.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $724.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.11, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.