ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC

Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 58.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 953 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,362 shares during the period. Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $661,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in ASML by 56.9% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 565 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 36.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,799 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,665,000 after buying an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in ASML by 6.8% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,332 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,943,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in ASML during the third quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in ASML by 5.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 140,802 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $117,323,000 after purchasing an additional 7,010 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced 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 research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $937.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded down $38.83 on Thursday, reaching $648.43. 1,778,695 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,611,044. The firm has a market cap of $255.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The company has a 50-day moving average of $709.10 and a 200-day moving average of $721.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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%. Equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors 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 an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

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.