ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,386 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 731 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $12,959,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Telos Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.5% in the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,850 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,504,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in ASML by 25.3% in the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,738,000 after purchasing an additional 941 shares during the period. Regents of The University of California purchased a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $413,335,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $680,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in ASML by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 21,625 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,944,000 after purchasing an additional 2,726 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ASML. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Grupo Santander downgraded ASML to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,475.00.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,429.49 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1,221.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,014.70. The firm has a market cap of $562.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.36, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.26. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,493.47.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.55%.

ASML 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.