FSM Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 56 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

FSM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 56 shares during the quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $435,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 227.3% during the fourth quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 46.9% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 47 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in ASML in the third quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $739.31 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $645.45 and a fifty-two week high of $1,110.09. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $719.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $773.48. The stock has a market cap of $290.86 billion, a PE ratio of 35.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.47.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 50.53%. Analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.6414 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This represents a $6.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.89%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 26.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ASML. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $937.00.

ASML Company Profile

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.