Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Has $626,000 Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 52.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 781 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Rossmore Private Capital raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,880,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Baring Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baring Financial LLC now owns 510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 602 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Up 2.6%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,059.98 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $899.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $792.01. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,060.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $416.87 billion, a PE ratio of 43.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.The company had revenue of $8.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 29th will be given a dividend of $1.857 per share. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Morningstar cut ASML to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,051.60.

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.