ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stake Cut by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP reduced its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 34.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,682 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,697,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital International Investors increased its position in ASML by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth about $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth about $413,335,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in ASML by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $765,632,000 after purchasing an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in ASML by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,079,948,000 after purchasing an additional 305,435 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $645.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.82. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,490.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,343.49. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $683.48 and a 52 week high of $1,779.29.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. As a group, equities research 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 topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. Four investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

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.