846 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Bought by Values First Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Values First Advisors bought a new Q4 stake of 846 ASML shares, valued at about $905,000, per its latest 13F filing.
• ASML raised its quarterly dividend to $3.1771 per share (up from $1.88), payable May 5 with record/ex-dividend date April 27, an annualized $12.71 payout (~0.9% yield).
• Analysts remain broadly positive: MarketBeat shows a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a $1,504.38 target, and several firms (including RBC) have reaffirmed or raised ratings/price targets (RBC to $1,700).

Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 846 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $905,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc increased its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings raised ASML from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on ASML from $1,625.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,432.44 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $1,401.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,240.99. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $651.46 and a twelve month high of $1,547.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $563.35 billion, a PE ratio of 51.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML's payout ratio is 23.24%.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. NASDAQ: ASML is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML's product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.

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