Agur Provident & Training Funds Management Ltd. lowered its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 55.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,730 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 7,170 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for approximately 1.5% of Agur Provident & Training Funds Management Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Agur Provident & Training Funds Management Ltd.'s holdings in ASML were worth $3,971,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. grew its position in ASML by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC increased its stake in ASML by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $923,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Stock Performance
ASML stock traded down $19.27 on Monday, reaching $655.31. 759,990 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,675,710. The firm has a market capitalization of $257.81 billion, a PE ratio of 31.47, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $645.45 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $727.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $731.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's payout ratio is currently 31.35%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price for the company. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $937.00.
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ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.
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