ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by LRI Investments LLC

LRI Investments LLC lessened its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 46.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 678 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 589 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $470,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Graypoint LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 36.7% in the 4th quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC now owns 9,524 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,601,000 after buying an additional 2,557 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $494,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $265,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 306.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,661 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,151,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $706.21 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $679.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $701.72. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $277.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.95, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $906.00.

About ASML

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.