ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lowered its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 76.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,512 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 11,540 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $2,434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its stake in ASML by 740.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the topic of several research analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $937.00.

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ASML Stock Performance

ASML traded down $1.10 on Tuesday, hitting $726.74. 1,243,581 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,529,550. The company has a 50 day moving average of $730.89 and a 200-day moving average of $733.34. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $645.45 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.92 billion, a PE ratio of 34.94, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. 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 issued its quarterly 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%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

About ASML

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.