Leo Wealth LLC raised its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 197.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,280 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 850 shares during the period. Leo Wealth LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $887,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 94,079.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 491,618 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,096,410,000 after buying an additional 491,096 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of ASML by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,757,049 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,464,061,000 after acquiring an additional 474,653 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $125,952,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 281.3% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 156,693 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $108,601,000 after purchasing an additional 115,603 shares during the period. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 97,001.7% in the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 113,609 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $94,665,000 after purchasing an additional 113,492 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NASDAQ ASML opened at $727.70 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $724.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $769.45. 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 Holding has a one year low of $645.45 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market cap of $286.29 billion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.47.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a $1.5855 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's payout ratio is currently 25.91%.
ASML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 11th. BNP Paribas started coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.
View Our Latest Analysis on 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.
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