ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by Weatherly Asset Management L. P.

Weatherly Asset Management L. P. boosted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,859 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 1.5% of Weatherly Asset Management L. P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Weatherly Asset Management L. P.’s holdings in ASML were worth $18,306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of ASML by 195.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,544,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,652,618,000 after buying an additional 1,022,532 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 577,448 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 340,518 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 305,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlueSpruce Investments LP grew its stake in ASML by 18,861.1% in the 3rd quarter. BlueSpruce Investments LP now owns 244,977 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $237,160,000 after acquiring an additional 243,685 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials reportedly questioned whether an ASML EUV machine may have made its way to China, raising the risk of tighter export scrutiny and possible regulatory fallout. US tells ASML it’s concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: ASML is facing fresh China export scrutiny after reports that the Trump administration is probing whether an advanced chipmaking tool was diverted to China, keeping geopolitical risk front and center for investors. ASML Faces Fresh China Export Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has denied the allegations, saying its EUV systems are not in China; while that may limit immediate damage, the dispute still leaves uncertainty around U.S.-China export controls. US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term optimism remains in place, with analysts still pointing to strong earnings growth and demand trends, and Barclays recently raising its price target on ASML. Here’s Why ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is Among the Stocks with Best Earnings Growth for the Next 3 Years

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ASML. Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,589.62.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,594.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,399.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,942.87. The company has a market capitalization of $758.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 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.