Capital International Ltd. CA Has $20.83 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Capital International Ltd. CA reduced its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 18.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,368 shares during the period. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in ASML were worth $20,827,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Telemark Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Telemark Asset Management LLC now owns 10,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,699,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. lifted its stake in ASML by 32.6% in the 4th quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 386 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA lifted its stake in ASML by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA now owns 1,195 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,278,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. 111 Capital lifted its stake in ASML by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. 111 Capital now owns 790 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 163 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $174,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on ASML. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Morningstar downgraded shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,779.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $1,490.67 and its 200-day moving average is $1,341.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $645.66 billion, a PE ratio of 58.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 EPS for the current year.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.