ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Capital World Investors

Capital World Investors lowered its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,881,791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 305,215 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned about 0.99% of ASML worth $4,153,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in ASML by 68.8% in the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,779.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $645.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.89, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,490.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,341.23.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share 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 during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Profile

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.