ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $923.80.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $806.00 target price for the company. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th.

ASML Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $734.58 on Friday. ASML has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $945.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business’s 50 day moving average is $769.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $728.01. The company has a market cap of $289.00 billion, a PE ratio of 30.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.73.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.01 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that ASML will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be given a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.96%.

Institutional Trading of ASML

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 12.3% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 402 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of ASML by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,571,000 after purchasing an additional 947 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,304,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,418 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $22,806,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Novo Holdings A S raised its holdings in ASML by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Novo Holdings A S now owns 165,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $114,938,000 after acquiring an additional 32,500 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

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.