ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Security National Bank

Security National Bank increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 8.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 11,603 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 895 shares during the period. ASML makes up approximately 1.7% of Security National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Security National Bank’s holdings in ASML were worth $11,233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 153.8% in the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 129.4% during the second quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new position in ASML in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $965.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Hsbc Global Res raised ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Rothschild Redb raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,171.83.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,072.14 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $421.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.64, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,053.65 and a 200-day moving average of $903.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,141.72.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.The firm had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $5.28 earnings per share. ASML’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 29th were paid a $1.857 dividend. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.80%.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.