Grace & Mercy Foundation Inc. Buys 800 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Grace & Mercy Foundation Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 33.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up approximately 0.5% of Grace & Mercy Foundation Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Grace & Mercy Foundation Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $706.21 on Friday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $679.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $701.83. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The company has a market cap of $277.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.95, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for 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%. As a group, analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of 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. cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.