Autumn Glory Partners LLC Boosts Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Autumn Glory Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 182.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,147 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 741 shares during the quarter. Autumn Glory Partners LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its stake in ASML by 227.3% during the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 46.9% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT boosted its stake in ASML by 133.3% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded down $7.33 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $744.22. The company had a trading volume of 1,713,748 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,838,624. The stock has a market cap of $292.79 billion, a PE ratio of 35.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.47. ASML Holding has a one year low of $645.45 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $730.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $760.65. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share 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, equities research analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a $1.5855 dividend. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 26.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

ASML Profile

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.