683 Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 213.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,650 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 10,650 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises 0.7% of 683 Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. 683 Capital Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $10,847,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 227.3% in the 4th 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 position in ASML by 740.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.
ASML Stock Performance
ASML traded up $23.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $690.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,214,696 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,642,546. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company's fifty day moving average price is $680.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $702.40. ASML Holding has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09. The company has a market capitalization of $271.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ASML Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.6414 per share. This represents a $6.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.48%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.
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ASML Company Profile
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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.
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