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ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Position Decreased by Blue Trust Inc.

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Blue Trust Inc. trimmed its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 62.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 956 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,622 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $662,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake in shares of ASML by 133.3% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock traded down $1.71 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $743.09. 1,184,620 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,807,336. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $731.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $760.09. The firm has a market cap of $292.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.47. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year 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.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price 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. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Three equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on ASML

ASML Company Profile

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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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