Savant Capital LLC Sells 478 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Savant Capital LLC lessened its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 27.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,240 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 478 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in ASML by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,504,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the period. Regents of The University of California bought a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $413,335,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted 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 period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $680,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in ASML by 34.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,086,000 after purchasing an additional 4,001 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,628.57 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,654.20. 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 has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,463.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,324.15. The stock has a market cap of $640.48 billion, a PE ratio of 58.41, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.82.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its 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, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 37.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,504.38.

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.