CenterBook Partners LP Has $9.70 Million Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

CenterBook Partners LP decreased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 34.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,682 shares during the quarter. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,697,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in ASML by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California bought a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $413,335,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in ASML by 75.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $765,632,000 after purchasing an additional 340,518 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in ASML by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after purchasing an additional 305,435 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,641.74 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $683.48 and a 1-year high of $1,779.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $645.66 billion, a PE ratio of 58.89, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.82. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,490.67 and its 200-day moving average is $1,343.49. 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 earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,589.63.

ASML Company 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.