Regency Capital Management Inc. DE Invests $3.56 Million in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE purchased a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,563,000. ASML accounts for approximately 1.9% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 176.5% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,358,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. boosted its stake in ASML by 158.0% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 13,499 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,806,000 after acquiring an additional 8,266 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 41.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,019,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of ASML by 38.4% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 181,207 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $185,327,000 after purchasing an additional 50,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $639,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Berenberg Bank raised ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $946.60.

ASML Stock Down 1.9 %

ASML stock opened at $732.25 on Friday. ASML Holding has a one year low of $645.45 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $714.70 and a 200 day moving average of $788.08. 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 stock has a market cap of $288.08 billion, a PE ratio of 38.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.47.

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.