Marietta Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 318 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 1.0% of Marietta Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Marietta Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,178,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in ASML by 141.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in ASML by 153.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in ASML by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in ASML by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after acquiring an additional 559 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Barclays upgraded ASML to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.
ASML Stock Up 1.2%
ASML opened at $1,726.36 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $683.48 and a one year high of $1,743.27. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,478.55 and its 200-day moving average is $1,333.83. The company has a market capitalization of $678.94 billion, a PE ratio of 61.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.82.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The company 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 analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS 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.
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