ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by Neuberger Berman Group LLC

Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 962,578 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,115 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 0.5% of Neuberger Berman Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Neuberger Berman Group LLC owned 0.24% of ASML worth $667,155,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 740.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. 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. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

ASML Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ ASML traded up $0.79 on Monday, reaching $669.60. The stock had a trading volume of 840,601 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,623,343. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $706.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $718.04. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $263.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is an increase 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 presently 31.35%.

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.