Dohj LLC Increases Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Dohj LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 131.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 678 shares during the period. Dohj LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,157,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Investment Partners LTD. increased its stake in ASML by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 898 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $871,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Lockerman Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter worth approximately $291,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in ASML by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,863 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,981,000 after purchasing an additional 1,297 shares during the period. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 385 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter worth approximately $223,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on ASML shares. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on ASML from $1,150.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Three equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,043.00.

ASML Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $0.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $1,028.97. 393,028 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,133,211. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.54. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $563.99 and a 52 week high of $1,077.22. The company has a market cap of $406.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.14, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $958.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $903.50.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 17th. The semiconductor company reported $3.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.54. ASML had a return on equity of 56.99% and a net margin of 27.23%. The business had revenue of $5.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.73 billion. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding will post 20.12 EPS for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th were issued a dividend of $1.343 per share. This represents a $5.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 26th. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 32.53%.

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.