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

Capital International Ltd. CA decreased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 18.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,750.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,589.63.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Friday. The stock 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $1,490.67 and a 200-day moving average of $1,341.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,779.29.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share 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.