ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Cut by Unio Capital LLC

Unio Capital LLC lessened its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) by 6.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 23,548 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,495 shares during the period. ASML makes up approximately 6.7% of Unio Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Unio Capital LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $31,103,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at about $4,355,000. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $1,444,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,036,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 1,236.4% in the 4th quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 33,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 30,565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH lifted its stake in ASML by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 65,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $69,920,000 after buying an additional 11,459 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

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ASML Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,757.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $691.03 billion, a PE ratio of 54.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. 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 Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,754.95 and a 200 day moving average of $1,524.62.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be given a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.51%.

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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