Ewa LLC Acquires New Shares in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Ewa LLC acquired a new stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 293 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $222,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 34.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,067,413 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $628,344,000 after purchasing an additional 274,562 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 48,040.7% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 245,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $186,202,000 after purchasing an additional 245,488 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 106.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 336,956 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $198,353,000 after purchasing an additional 173,813 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,146,157 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $867,549,000 after purchasing an additional 151,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,607,702 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,123,710,000 after acquiring an additional 126,413 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML traded down $11.79 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $907.18. 480,506 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,227,950. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $955.61 and a 200-day moving average of $807.34. ASML Holding has a one year low of $563.99 and a one year high of $1,056.34. The firm has a market cap of $357.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.47, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a $1.343 dividend. This represents a $5.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.99%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. Redburn Atlantic raised ASML from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of ASML from $1,050.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,036.00.

About ASML

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.