Winch Advisory Services LLC Increases Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 168.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 647 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. Winch Advisory Services LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $449,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 46.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded up $23.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $750.28. The stock had a trading volume of 2,279,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,561,887. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $645.45 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market cap of $295.18 billion, a PE ratio of 39.28, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $703.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $801.32.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Three equities 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $955.50.

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.