Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lowered its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 10.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 6,012 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 700 shares during the quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $4,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 46.9% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 922 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $768,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.
ASML Price Performance
ASML stock traded down $6.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $737.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,471,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,797,356. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $732.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $759.97. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $645.45 and a twelve month high of $1,110.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $289.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.47.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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%. Research analysts forecast 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is a positive change from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.35%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $937.00.
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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.
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