Two Sigma Investments LP Reduces Stock Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Two Sigma Investments LP lessened its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 99.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 327 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 57,816 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP’s holdings in ASML were worth $227,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC grew its stake in ASML by 740.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $41,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Price Performance

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

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its 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. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.90 billion. As a group, analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS 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.