ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC decreased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 27.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,240 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 478 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ASML. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after buying an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after purchasing an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after purchasing an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,628.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $640.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.41, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.82. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,654.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,463.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,324.15.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on ASML. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average 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.