ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by BayBridge Capital Group LLC

BayBridge Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,330 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. BayBridge Capital Group LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,363,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $67,000. FFG Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 81.2% during the 4th quarter. FFG Partners LLC now owns 741 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $514,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 7,797 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,404,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth $337,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price target for the company. DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $937.00.

ASML Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $727.70 on Friday. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $645.45 and a 12-month high of $1,110.09. 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 market cap of $286.29 billion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $724.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $769.45.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share 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 research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be 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 is Tuesday, February 11th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.91%.

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.