Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC Purchases 343 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 67.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 848 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the period. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $588,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Bank of Stockton grew its stake in ASML by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 1,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,245,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 32.5% during the fourth quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares during the period. Paradigm Asset Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,875,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI increased its stake in ASML by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 9,008 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,243,000 after buying an additional 1,363 shares during the period. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $158,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML traded down $6.08 on Friday, hitting $737.01. The company had a trading volume of 1,471,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,797,356. The stock has a market cap of $289.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company's fifty day moving average price is $732.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $759.97. 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 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%. Equities analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target 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. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. BNP Paribas began coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of 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, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average 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.