ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by State of Wyoming

State of Wyoming decreased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 90 shares during the quarter. State of Wyoming’s holdings in ASML were worth $852,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. boosted its position in ASML by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. now owns 330 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $237,000. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its stake in ASML by 82.9% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,047,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Scientech Research LLC raised its stake in ASML by 162.2% during the 4th quarter. Scientech Research LLC now owns 4,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,996 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sender Co & Partners Inc. bought a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $1,178,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $748.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $294.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $683.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $703.59.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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