3,511 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Bought by ABC Arbitrage SA

ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 3,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,399,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in ASML by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in ASML by 141.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 4,021 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 153.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after purchasing an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth about $419,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,413.62 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,493.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,227.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,019.64. The company has a market capitalization of $555.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be paid a $3.1771 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 24.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays raised ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,475.00.

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.