Willner & Heller LLC Acquires 278 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Willner & Heller LLC raised its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 51.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 278 shares during the quarter. Willner & Heller LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 24.5% in the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 61 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 5.5% in the second quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 21.2% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 80 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in ASML by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 46.9% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 17th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. Susquehanna reduced their target price on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Berenberg Bank upgraded ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $955.50.

ASML Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of ASML stock opened at $756.33 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $706.71 and a 200-day moving average of $797.30. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $645.45 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The stock has a market cap of $297.56 billion, a PE ratio of 39.60, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.47.

ASML Profile

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.