Dohj LLC Acquires 347 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Dohj LLC raised its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 30.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,474 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 347 shares during the quarter. Dohj LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,021,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in ASML in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Kennebec Savings Bank boosted its stake in shares of 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. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased 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 valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in ASML in the third quarter worth about $43,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $739.31 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $290.86 billion, a PE ratio of 35.54, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $719.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $775.53. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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 net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 50.53%. As a group, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a $1.6414 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.41. This represents a $6.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 26.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price target on the stock. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Three 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

ASML Profile

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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