Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Sells 764 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC cut its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,151 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 764 shares during the quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $10,501,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in ASML by 151.1% during the fourth quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 226 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. X Square Capital LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $832,000. Easterly Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $696,000. LM Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 270.9% in the 4th quarter. LM Advisors LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $751,000 after buying an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pragma Gestao DE Patrimonio Ltd. grew its position in shares of ASML by 63.6% during the 4th quarter. Pragma Gestao DE Patrimonio Ltd. now owns 9,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,238,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML traded up $7.23 on Tuesday, hitting $669.86. The company had a trading volume of 527,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,553,938. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company's fifty day moving average price is $725.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $730.56. The stock has a market cap of $263.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09.

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ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced 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%. Equities analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders 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 of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 31.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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 note on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Two 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.