Phoenix Financial Ltd. increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 17.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,885 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd.'s holdings in ASML were worth $4,772,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank boosted its position in ASML by 227.3% during the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC grew its stake 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 buying 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 about $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 133.3% during the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $937.00.
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ASML Stock Up 1.7 %
Shares of ASML stock traded up $11.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $684.37. 1,084,017 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,624,072. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $704.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $716.86.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS 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%. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.
About ASML
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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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