Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 1,065 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 15.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,036 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,065 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in ASML were worth $4,183,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its holdings in ASML by 227.3% during the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 46.9% during the 3rd 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, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

ASML traded down $1.71 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $743.09. The stock had a trading volume of 1,184,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,807,319. The company has a market cap of $292.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average of $731.65 and a 200 day moving average of $760.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $645.45 and a 1 year high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a $1.5855 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's payout ratio is presently 25.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.