ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by Golden State Equity Partners

Golden State Equity Partners increased its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 1,030.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,085 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 989 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners’ holdings in ASML were worth $752,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Kennebec Savings Bank increased its holdings 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. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $739.31 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $719.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $773.48. The company has a market capitalization of $290.86 billion, a PE ratio of 35.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $645.45 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 50.53% and a net margin of 26.78%. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.07 EPS for the current year.

ASML Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $1.6414 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This represents a $6.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.89%. ASML’s payout ratio is 26.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $937.00.

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.