ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Lowered by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 9.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 18,285 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $192,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its position in ASML by 4.5% in the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,504,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Regents of The University of California acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in ASML by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 990,816 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $959,180,000 after purchasing an additional 38,660 shares during the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,086,000 after buying an additional 4,001 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 25th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,628.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,463.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,324.15. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,654.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $640.48 billion, a PE ratio of 58.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

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

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.