Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 25.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,924 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 592 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $2,027,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in ASML by 227.3% in the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 740.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Albion Financial Group UT increased its holdings in ASML by 133.3% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 56 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ASML Stock Performance
ASML stock traded down $1.35 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $664.76. The company had a trading volume of 782,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,637,331. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market cap of $261.53 billion, a PE ratio of 31.96, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $684.40 and a 200 day moving average of $704.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.90 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.
ASML Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a $1.6414 dividend. This represents a $6.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.48%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $906.00.
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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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