ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX) Shares Bought by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX - Free Report) by 25.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 686,944 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 137,810 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in ASE Technology were worth $6,918,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASE Technology by 166.3% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,694 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 2,307 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in ASE Technology by 42.5% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,700 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of ASE Technology during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASE Technology during the fourth quarter worth approximately $93,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of ASE Technology by 75.3% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 10,071 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 4,327 shares in the last quarter. 6.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASE Technology Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:ASX traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.98. The company had a trading volume of 8,918,765 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,013,586. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. has a one year low of $6.94 and a one year high of $12.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.17, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.20. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $8.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.73.

ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.02). ASE Technology had a return on equity of 9.86% and a net margin of 5.44%. The company had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.62 billion. Equities research analysts expect that ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASE Technology Company Profile

ASE Technology Holding Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductors packaging and testing, and electronic manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It develops, constructs, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties; produces substrates; offers information software, equipment leasing, investment advisory, and warehousing management services; commercial complex, after-sales, and support services; manages parking lot services; processes and sells computer and communication peripherals, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, and motherboards; and imports and exports goods and technology.