ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Reduced by Walter Public Investments Inc.

Walter Public Investments Inc. reduced its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,945 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,366 shares during the period. ASML accounts for 3.5% of Walter Public Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Walter Public Investments Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $14,394,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 109.3% during the third quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 881 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,596,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. DSG Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 61.2% in the 3rd quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,712 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,102,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank grew its position in ASML by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Moneco Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC now owns 680 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,232,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 961 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,744,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Up 1.8%

ASML stock opened at $1,534.42 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $946.11 and a twelve month high of $1,999.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1,667.22 and its 200-day moving average is $1,601.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $591.39 billion, a PE ratio of 37.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th were paid a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a drop from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 27th. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,204.71.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures equipment used to produce semiconductor chips. Its systems are used by chipmakers to create the intricate patterns that form circuits on silicon wafers. The company’s products include extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, along with metrology and inspection equipment, computational lithography software, and related services. ASML also supports customers with system maintenance, upgrades, and technical assistance.