Sandy Spring Bank raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 26.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,202 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,507 shares during the quarter. Sandy Spring Bank's holdings in ASML were worth $4,992,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GM Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 197.1% in the fourth quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,914,000 after acquiring an additional 3,746 shares during the last quarter. Investment House LLC increased its position in ASML by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Investment House LLC now owns 3,806 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,638,000 after purchasing an additional 598 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of ASML by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 21,665 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $14,895,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 259.5% during the 4th quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd now owns 15,100 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $10,466,000 after buying an additional 10,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn FI LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $963,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.
ASML Stock Performance
NASDAQ:ASML traded down $17.84 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $716.22. 1,965,756 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,531,293. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $730.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $734.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $281.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $645.45 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share (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%. On average, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a $1.5855 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.35%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $937.00.
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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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