Atria Investments Inc Has $9.76 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Atria Investments Inc reduced its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,175 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,017 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 153.8% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the first quarter worth $27,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 129.4% during the second quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the first quarter worth $33,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,075.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market capitalization of $422.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.77, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.87. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $918.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $799.57. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $1,086.11.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th will be given a dividend of $1.857 per share. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 29th. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 25.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho upgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Bank Degroof downgraded shares of ASML to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, October 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.