Calamos Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) by 6.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $14,158,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. NBH Bank purchased a new stake in ASML during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 275.0% in the third quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.
ASML Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,424.75 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $549.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.08, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $946.11 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1,677.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,599.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.49.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 34.10% and a return on equity of 64.24%. Analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ASML Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th were issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a decrease from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 27th. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 17.55%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently commented on ASML. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered ASML from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Argus set a $2,100.00 target price on ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,204.71.
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ASML Company Profile
ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures equipment used to produce semiconductor chips. Its systems are used by chipmakers to create the intricate patterns that form circuits on silicon wafers.
The company’s products include extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, along with metrology and inspection equipment, computational lithography software, and related services. ASML also supports customers with system maintenance, upgrades, and technical assistance.
Founded in 1984 as a joint venture between Philips and ASM International, ASML is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
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