ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Acquired by Deutsche Bank AG

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 5.3%, acquiring an additional 1,309 shares, bringing its total ownership to 25,800 shares valued at approximately $17 million.
• ASML recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.856, a rise from the previous $1.64, representing an annualized yield of 1.0%.
• Analysts have set a moderate buy rating for ASML with an average target price of $923.80, while seven analysts recommend holding the stock and six suggest buying.

Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 5.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 1,309 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG's holdings in ASML were worth $17,096,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. DZ Bank downgraded ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

ASML traded down $13.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $742.16. 1,633,912 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,967,466. The business's 50 day moving average price is $757.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $725.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $291.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.76. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $945.05.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%. The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.21%.

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.