ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Mattson Financial Services LLC

Key Points

• Mattson Financial Services LLC significantly increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 5,160%, now owning 263 shares valued at $211,000.
• ASML has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.857 per share, payable on November 6, representing an annual yield of 0.7%.
• ASML's latest earnings report showed earnings per share of $6.41, surpassing estimates, while revenue was $8.71 billion, slightly below analyst expectations.

Mattson Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 5,160.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 263 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. Mattson Financial Services LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 97.6% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 153,939 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $101,978,000 after buying an additional 76,023 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 12.5% in the second quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC now owns 6,552 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,251,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 5.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,928 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $7,241,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Gunderson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the second quarter valued at about $1,702,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.9% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,777 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,425,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,029.27 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $404.79 billion, a PE ratio of 41.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of $864.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $773.30. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,059.00.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $8.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. ASML's revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $5.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.857 per share. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 29th. ASML's payout ratio is 25.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,051.60.

ASML Company Profile

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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