ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Position Increased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 363.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 639 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital International Investors grew 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 acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth about $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California bought a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth about $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of ASML by 75.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,501.81 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $590.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.87, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,414.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,280.97. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,603.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML Profile

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.