Caprock Group LLC Invests $5.17 Million in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,337 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,167,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 6.3% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,401,304,000 after purchasing an additional 250,934 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,861,445,000 after buying an additional 385,502 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in ASML by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 763,590 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $611,933,000 after buying an additional 37,994 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in ASML by 14.1% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 583,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $467,285,000 after acquiring an additional 72,164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 1.8% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 448,798 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $359,662,000 after acquiring an additional 8,070 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,435.63 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $1,493.47. The company has a market cap of $564.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,233.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,022.55.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Santander lowered ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,475.00.

ASML 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.