Worthington Financial Partners LLC Invests $536,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Worthington Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $536,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Family Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $703,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $838,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials reportedly questioned whether an ASML EUV machine may have made its way to China, raising the risk of tighter export scrutiny and possible regulatory fallout. US tells ASML it’s concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: ASML is facing fresh China export scrutiny after reports that the Trump administration is probing whether an advanced chipmaking tool was diverted to China, keeping geopolitical risk front and center for investors. ASML Faces Fresh China Export Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML has denied the allegations, saying its EUV systems are not in China; while that may limit immediate damage, the dispute still leaves uncertainty around U.S.-China export controls. US tells ASML it is concerned China may have top chip tool, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term optimism remains in place, with analysts still pointing to strong earnings growth and demand trends, and Barclays recently raising its price target on ASML. Here’s Why ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) Is Among the Stocks with Best Earnings Growth for the Next 3 Years

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,929.68 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $758.90 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.82. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,594.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,399.33. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,942.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 48.69%. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.76 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,589.62.

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.