Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Has $3.25 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASMLFree Report) by 23.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $3,245,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 1.0% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT grew 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 worth $45,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP raised its stake in shares of ASML by 4.9% during the third quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 235 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 0.8% in the third quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in ASML by 4.3% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,228.47 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $483.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.00, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.86. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,246.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1,068.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $919.18.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASMLGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.27 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $8.80 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.28 earnings per share. On average, 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a dividend of $1.857 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 25.80%.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of several recent research reports. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Redburn Partners set a $1,200.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,270.67.

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ASML Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)

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