SYM FINANCIAL Corp Makes New $297,000 Investment in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

SYM FINANCIAL Corp bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 448 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $297,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of ASML by 42.8% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 4,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,329 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $1,768,000. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1,893.7% in the fourth quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 26,377 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $18,281,000 after buying an additional 25,054 shares during the period. Wambolt & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $353,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,044,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock traded up $8.15 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $725.08. The company had a trading volume of 2,029,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,212,625. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $766.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $727.71. The stock has a market cap of $285.26 billion, a PE ratio of 30.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The company had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%. The company's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.01 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is currently 29.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ASML. Barclays reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective on the stock. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

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.