1,430 Shares in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Purchased by GKV Capital Management Co. Inc.

GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $991,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Greenwood Gearhart Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Greenwood Gearhart Inc. now owns 11,937 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $8,273,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management increased its stake in shares of ASML by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 494 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,031 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,646,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the period. NFJ Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the 4th quarter. NFJ Investment Group LLC now owns 2,138 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its stake in ASML by 25.1% during the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 10,428 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $7,227,000 after buying an additional 2,094 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Trading Down 3.8 %

ASML stock traded down $24.50 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $615.66. 633,084 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,840,686. The firm has a market capitalization of $242.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.60, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. 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 Holding has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $697.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $711.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued 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 (DPR) is 27.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.

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.