ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Walter Public Investments Inc.

Walter Public Investments Inc. lowered its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,660 shares during the period. ASML makes up about 5.4% of Walter Public Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Walter Public Investments Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $22,503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,844.45 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,781.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,568.23. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $716.20 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96. The firm has a market cap of $725.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The firm had revenue of $10.64 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.85 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were given a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

ASML 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.