460 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Purchased by First Command Advisory Services Inc.

First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 109.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 881 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 460 shares during the quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. NBH Bank acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 275.0% in the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ASML shares. DZ Bank raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $2,100.00 target price on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings cut ASML from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,204.71.

ASML Stock Up 1.8%

ASML stock opened at $1,534.42 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,667.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,601.91. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $946.11 and a 12 month high of $1,999.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $591.39 billion, a PE ratio of 37.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 64.24% and a net margin of 34.10%. The firm had revenue of $13.27 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 46.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 27th were given a dividend of $2.1077 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 27th. This is a negative change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.53%.

About ASML

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.