Fisher Asset Management LLC Purchases 105,196 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,977,359 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 105,196 shares during the period. ASML comprises approximately 1.9% of Fisher Asset Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Fisher Asset Management LLC owned 1.26% of ASML worth $3,767,464,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 8,516 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,013,000 after buying an additional 881 shares in the last quarter. Savoie Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth $14,658,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 48,040.7% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 245,999 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $186,202,000 after acquiring an additional 245,488 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its stake in shares of ASML by 69.2% in the 3rd quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 11,529 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,787,000 after acquiring an additional 4,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meitav Investment House Ltd. increased its stake in shares of ASML by 219.0% in the 4th quarter. Meitav Investment House Ltd. now owns 3,158 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,195,000 after acquiring an additional 2,168 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $17.44 during trading on Thursday, reaching $870.28. The company had a trading volume of 850,615 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,227,037. The firm has a market capitalization of $343.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $953.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $811.61. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $563.99 and a fifty-two week high of $1,056.34.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be paid a $1.343 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. This represents a $5.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.62%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. HSBC initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on ASML from $1,050.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,036.00.

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.