Mason & Associates Inc Takes $967,000 Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Mason & Associates Inc acquired a new position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,395 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $967,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northside Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 60.2% during the fourth quarter. Northside Capital Management LLC now owns 399 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 168.5% during the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 647 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 46.2% during the 4th quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 601 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $416,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Essex Savings Bank increased its holdings in ASML by 21.9% during the fourth quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 1,078 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $747,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 68.9% in the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 103 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of ASML from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Berenberg Bank raised ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on 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, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $955.50.

ASML Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $23.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $750.28. The company had a trading volume of 2,401,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,574,151. The stock has a market capitalization of $295.18 billion, a PE ratio of 39.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.47. The stock's 50 day moving average is $703.52 and its 200-day moving average is $801.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.55. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $645.45 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.24 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $8.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.40% and a return on equity of 47.61%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 20.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.