Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Has $5.21 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. lessened its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 15.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,379 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,012 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in ASML were worth $5,207,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 25.3% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 97.6% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 153,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $101,978,000 after buying an additional 76,023 shares during the period. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its position in ASML by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,835,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in ASML by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,199 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,365,000 after buying an additional 1,698 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Bank Degroof cut ASML to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,171.83.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,061.84 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market cap of $417.60 billion, a PE ratio of 43.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.87. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,049.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $892.97. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,141.72.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $8.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The business’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $5.28 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were paid a $1.857 dividend. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.