Capital International Sarl Sells 6,391 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Capital International Sarl decreased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,970 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 6,391 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 0.9% of Capital International Sarl’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in ASML were worth $56,670,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in ASML by 68.8% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on ASML. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of ASML stock 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 has a market cap of $645.66 billion, a PE ratio of 58.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,490.67 and a 200-day moving average of $1,341.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 EPS for the current 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.