ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Schroder Investment Management Group

Schroder Investment Management Group reduced its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 60.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 319 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 490 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group's holdings in ASML were worth $222,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in ASML by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,788,280 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,239,421,000 after purchasing an additional 31,231 shares during the period. Amundi increased its position in shares of ASML by 4,880.5% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 335,284 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $247,019,000 after purchasing an additional 328,552 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $175,257,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 216,898 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $150,328,000 after acquiring an additional 13,309 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Funds Management LTD bought a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $137,386,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of ASML stock traded up $19.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $668.81. The stock had a trading volume of 2,162,582 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,623,928. The firm has a market cap of $263.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $706.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $718.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

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ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. Sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASML. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average 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.