Capital Wealth Planning LLC Has $9.74 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Capital Wealth Planning LLC grew its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,578 shares during the quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,743,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,791,982,000 after purchasing an additional 577,448 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter valued at about $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth about $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,861,445,000 after purchasing an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of ASML by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,148,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,079,948,000 after buying an additional 305,435 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,345.69 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,380.42 and its 200-day moving average is $1,125.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $529.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.12, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.88. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,547.22.

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 issued a dividend of $3.1771 per share. 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 25.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ASML shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,475.00.

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.