ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Ted Buchan & Co

Ted Buchan & Co lifted its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 20.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,474 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 756 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for 1.8% of Ted Buchan & Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Ted Buchan & Co’s holdings in ASML were worth $4,787,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 26.8% during the fourth quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 398 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $426,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in ASML by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 327 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its position in ASML by 28.3% in the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 86,982 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $93,058,000 after acquiring an additional 19,184 shares in the last quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC grew its position in ASML by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 891 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $953,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in ASML by 35.4% during the fourth quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 1.2%

ASML stock opened at $1,726.36 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,478.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,333.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $678.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.92, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,743.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on ASML. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morningstar downgraded shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,589.63.

ASML Company 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.