Bogart Wealth LLC Acquires 18 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 12.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ASML. RMR Wealth Builders raised its stake in ASML by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,094 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,585,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $470,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 37,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,133,000 after acquiring an additional 5,297 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $313,000. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 27.3% in the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,284 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,757,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. HSBC began coverage on ASML in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on 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. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised shares of ASML from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,036.00.

ASML Trading Up 0.4 %

ASML stock traded up $3.25 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $911.47. The company had a trading volume of 533,745 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,204,417. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. ASML Holding has a one year low of $563.99 and a one year high of $1,056.34. The business has a 50-day moving average of $949.84 and a 200-day moving average of $821.79. The stock has a market cap of $359.66 billion, a PE ratio of 46.55, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.49.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 26th. ASML’s payout ratio is 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.