ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Decreased by Vantage Investment Partners LLC

Vantage Investment Partners LLC trimmed its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,971 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,694 shares during the period. ASML comprises 3.8% of Vantage Investment Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Vantage Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $56,672,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,504,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in ASML by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $959,180,000 after purchasing an additional 38,660 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,086,000 after purchasing an additional 4,001 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,632.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $642.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,653.53. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1,433.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,297.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on ASML shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,504.38.

About ASML

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.