ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Lowered by Semus Wealth Partners LLC

Semus Wealth Partners LLC decreased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 46.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 340 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 299 shares during the period. Semus Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $449,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Family Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $703,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. raised its position in ASML by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC raised its position in ASML by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $838,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on ASML. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of ASML from $1,750.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,772.62.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,843.04 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,655.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,442.96. 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 Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,999.96. The stock has a market cap of $724.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.11, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.