ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Baldwin Investment Management LLC

Baldwin Investment Management LLC cut its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 862 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 38 shares during the quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $597,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank increased its holdings in ASML by 227.3% in the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC boosted its position in ASML by 740.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT increased its position in shares of ASML by 133.3% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 3.5 %

NASDAQ ASML opened at $690.33 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $271.59 billion, a PE ratio of 33.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $680.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $702.41. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna cut their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $906.00.

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.