Aspiring Ventures LLC Purchases Shares of 4,307 ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Aspiring Ventures LLC acquired a new position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,307 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,258,000. ASML makes up 2.2% of Aspiring Ventures LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in ASML by 24.5% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 61 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC now owns 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 21.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 80 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in ASML by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 46.9% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 29th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 11th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $955.50.

ASML Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $732.25 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $714.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $788.08. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $645.45 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $288.08 billion, a PE ratio of 38.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.47.

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.