UMB Bank n.a. Purchases 33 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 304 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in ASML were worth $201,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 59 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investment Management Corp VA ADV bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $784.09 on Thursday. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The stock has a market cap of $308.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business’s 50 day moving average is $703.55 and its 200-day moving average is $713.24.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna reduced their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Profile

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.