DGS Capital Management LLC Sells 137 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

DGS Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 961 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 137 shares during the quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $666,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price objective for the company. Berenberg Bank raised shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on ASML from $1,207.00 to $1,148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price target on 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $955.50.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $732.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $288.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $713.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $790.48. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $645.45 and a 1 year high of $1,110.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

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.