Caprock Group LLC Invests $5.17 Million in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,337 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,167,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 141.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in ASML by 153.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in ASML by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc bought a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at $419,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ASML shares. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Barclays raised shares of ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,435.63 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,493.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $564.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,233.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,022.55.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.79%.

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.