Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 539 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 22,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 539 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for about 1.2% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $16,825,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Carmel Capital Partners LLC grew its position in ASML by 200.0% in the third quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 45 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in ASML by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 220.0% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 35.4% in the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 65 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on ASML from $1,050.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Redburn Atlantic upgraded ASML from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating for the company. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,036.00.

ASML Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ:ASML traded down $10.70 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $908.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 380,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,227,023. The company has a market capitalization of $358.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.49. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $563.99 and a 12 month high of $1,056.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $955.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $807.34.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be paid a $1.343 dividend. This represents a $5.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.99%.

ASML 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.