31,700 Shares in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Acquired by Talos Asset Management LP

Talos Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 31,700 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $21,971,000. ASML makes up about 5.2% of Talos Asset Management LP's portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 227.3% in the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its stake in ASML by 740.0% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 29th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. 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 research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

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ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded down $17.84 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $716.22. 1,965,756 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,531,293. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $645.45 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $281.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.43, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $730.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $734.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is a boost from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.