Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC Has $327,000 Stock Position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 16.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 334 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 46 shares during the quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in ASML by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. First Financial Corp IN acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $49,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock traded down $5.28 during trading on Friday, reaching $1,022.73. 837,642 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,136,674. The company has a market capitalization of $403.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a 50-day moving average of $964.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $906.53. ASML Holding has a twelve month low of $563.99 and a twelve month high of $1,077.22.

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

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 26th. ASML’s payout ratio is 32.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $1,150.00 to $1,185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 17th. Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Three 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,043.00.

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.