Hudson Value Partners LLC Increases Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 994.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 4,645 shares during the quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $3,543,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in ASML by 144.9% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 671 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $559,000 after buying an additional 397 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at approximately $447,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in ASML by 34.8% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,823 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. bought a new position in ASML in the third quarter worth approximately $215,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth $129,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Down 0.8 %

NASDAQ ASML traded down $6.08 on Friday, hitting $737.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,471,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,797,356. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $645.45 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The business's fifty day moving average price is $732.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $759.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $289.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.47.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. Equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $1.5855 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

ASML Company 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.