EP Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 374 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 16.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,889 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 374 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,309,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carnegie Investment Counsel raised its stake in shares of ASML by 68.9% during the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 2,128 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,322 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $18,243,000 after purchasing an additional 7,073 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of ASML by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 9,759 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,764,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 81,564 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $56,530,000 after purchasing an additional 20,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vantage Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in ASML by 53.3% during the 4th quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 53,290 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,934,000 after buying an additional 18,523 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML opened at $706.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $679.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $701.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $277.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $906.00.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.