World Investment Advisors Acquires 459 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) by 12.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,033 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in ASML were worth $5,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 141.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after buying an additional 4,021 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 153.1% during the first 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 buying an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in ASML by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,122,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,769.32 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $695.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.78. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,668.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,452.61. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. Analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Morningstar downgraded shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,772.62.

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ASML Company Profile

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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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