Boothbay Fund Management LLC Purchases 2,235 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 108.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,298 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 2,235 shares during the quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $2,979,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 740.0% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT raised its stake in ASML by 133.3% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $0.52 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $668.60. 451,464 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,635,694. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09. 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $683.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $703.96. The firm has a market cap of $263.04 billion, a PE ratio of 32.12, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.6414 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This represents a $6.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.98%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.48%.

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.