135 Shares in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) Purchased by YANKCOM Partnership

YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 135 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in 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 lifted 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 in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. 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 Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $739.13 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $290.79 billion, a PE ratio of 35.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.47. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $722.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $769.66. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $645.45 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. Sell-side analysts forecast 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $1.5855 per share. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on ASML. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. 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 report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $937.00.

About ASML

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.