Trillium Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,830 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,253 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for approximately 0.9% of Trillium Asset Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Trillium Asset Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $35,922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Family Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in ASML by 1.7% during the third quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 909 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Stock Performance
Shares of ASML stock traded down $17.84 during trading on Friday, reaching $716.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,965,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,527,940. The business's 50-day moving average price is $730.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $735.13. The firm has a market cap of $281.78 billion, a PE ratio of 34.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $645.45 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share (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%. Equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
ASML has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $937.00.
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ASML Company Profile
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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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