Diversified Trust Co Trims Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Diversified Trust Co trimmed its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,552 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 510 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in ASML were worth $6,012,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in ASML by 4.1% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after buying an additional 38,660 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 424.3% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,393,000 after acquiring an additional 11,644 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 314.0% in the 3rd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 24,626 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $23,841,000 after acquiring an additional 18,677 shares during the period. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,444,000. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,036,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials reportedly questioned whether an ASML EUV machine may have made its way to China, raising the risk of tighter export scrutiny and possible regulatory fallout. US tells ASML it’s concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: ASML is facing fresh China export scrutiny after reports that the Trump administration is probing whether an advanced chipmaking tool was diverted to China, keeping geopolitical risk front and center for investors. ASML Faces Fresh China Export Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has denied the allegations, saying its EUV systems are not in China; while that may limit immediate damage, the dispute still leaves uncertainty around U.S.-China export controls. US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term optimism remains in place, with analysts still pointing to strong earnings growth and demand trends, and Barclays recently raising its price target on ASML. Here’s Why ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is Among the Stocks with Best Earnings Growth for the Next 3 Years

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,594.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,399.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,942.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,589.62.

ASML Company 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.