Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Has $3.74 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 37.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 3,497 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 946 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $3,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,304.01 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $1,547.22. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $512.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,391.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,191.69.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a $3.1771 dividend. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on ASML shares. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,482.50.

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.