ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by First Horizon Advisors Inc.

First Horizon Advisors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 41.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 500 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 356 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake in ASML by 227.3% during the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT grew its stake in ASML by 133.3% during 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Up 1.6 %

NASDAQ ASML traded up $11.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $708.71. 1,772,277 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,789,602. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $645.45 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $278.82 billion, a PE ratio of 34.07, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a 50 day moving average of $733.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $754.88.

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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, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current 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 paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective 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. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 29th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $937.00.

ASML Company 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.