Semus Wealth Partners LLC Has $449,000 Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Semus Wealth Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 46.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 340 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 299 shares during the period. Semus Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $449,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position 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 buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,813.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,772.62.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,843.04 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,655.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,442.96. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $683.48 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $724.83 billion, a PE ratio of 66.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.36.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released 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 for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.62 EPS for the current year.

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.