ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Sold by Invesco Ltd.

Invesco Ltd. cut its stake in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 363,766 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 12,857 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.09% of ASML worth $252,119,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in ASML by 68.9% in the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 2,128 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,475,000 after buying an additional 868 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth about $1,174,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 140,802 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $117,323,000 after purchasing an additional 7,010 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,322 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $18,243,000 after acquiring an additional 7,073 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in ASML by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 9,759 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,764,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two 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, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $937.00.

ASML Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $11.53 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $684.40. 1,005,594 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,623,800. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $704.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $716.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $269.26 billion, a PE ratio of 32.91, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. ASML's payout ratio is 31.35%.

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.