CENTRAL TRUST Co Has $2.68 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

CENTRAL TRUST Co cut its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,861 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 333 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,676,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Kennebec Savings Bank increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its position in ASML by 46.9% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT grew its stake in ASML by 133.3% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $739.31 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $719.37 and its 200-day moving average is $773.48. The firm has a market cap of $290.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.47. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 50.53% and a net margin of 26.78%. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.07 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend yield of 0.89%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 26.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ASML. 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 research note on Friday, November 29th. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price target on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.