SG Americas Securities LLC Raises Stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 281.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 156,693 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 115,603 shares during the period. ASML makes up 0.4% of SG Americas Securities LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $108,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 74.9% during the fourth quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,794 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,630,000 after buying an additional 1,625 shares in the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position in ASML by 133.3% during 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. Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 301 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $13,132,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 962.5% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 170 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna lowered 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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 report on Thursday, October 17th. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price objective for the company. Berenberg Bank upgraded ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Three equities 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $955.50.

ASML Stock Up 0.5 %

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $766.71 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $301.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.47. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $645.45 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $710.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $790.96.

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.