Geode Capital Management LLC cut its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 5.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,811 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 4,479 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $52,543,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 105.1% during the fourth quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 6,972 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,832,000 after buying an additional 3,572 shares in the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in ASML by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,511 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,619 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $288,000. Rodgers Brothers Inc. purchased a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,282,000. Finally, Seven Mile Advisory boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 768 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Trading Up 1.5 %
Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $10.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $683.16. 2,095,934 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,627,981. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.84, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The company's 50-day moving average is $704.82 and its 200-day moving average is $716.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. Analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 31.35%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ASML has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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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