4,735 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Acquired by Ellerson Group Inc. ADV

Ellerson Group Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 4,735 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,584,000. ASML comprises about 2.9% of Ellerson Group Inc. ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.0% during the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in shares of ASML by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in ASML by 4.2% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its stake in ASML by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $334,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Grupo Santander cut ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,550.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,475.00.

ASML Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,469.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $577.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.89. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,279.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,058.17. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,493.47. 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 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. This is a boost 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 yield of 0.9%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 41.83%.

About ASML

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.