ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Increased by Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 48.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,505 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,480 shares during the period. ASML comprises approximately 0.5% of Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,950,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,484,949 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,798,268,000 after acquiring an additional 132,353 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of ASML by 17.3% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of ASML by 8.3% in the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 142,763 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,532 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,769.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $695.84 billion, a PE ratio of 63.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,668.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,450.06. 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 earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company 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, research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ASML. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,772.62.

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.