Benjamin Edwards Inc. Purchases 18 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Carmel Capital Partners LLC raised 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 during the period. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 220.0% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased 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 buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 7,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 74 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ ASML traded up $31.35 during trading on Friday, hitting $901.63. 1,038,174 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,239,902. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. ASML Holding has a 12-month low of $563.99 and a 12-month high of $1,056.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $951.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $812.02. The company has a market capitalization of $355.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.49.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a $1.343 dividend. This represents a $5.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $850.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Evercore ISI started coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. HSBC began coverage on ASML in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Four 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. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,036.00.

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.