CENTRAL TRUST Co Purchases 79 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Rating) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,616 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,333,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the third quarter worth $27,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth $35,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 275.0% during the second quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 75 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 44.8% during the third quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 18.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Trading Down 2.2 %

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $606.69 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $363.15 and a 12 month high of $714.62. The company has a market cap of $239.39 billion, a PE ratio of 37.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $643.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $556.91.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 2nd will be given a $1.267 dividend. This represents a $5.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 1st. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ASML shares. StockNews.com started coverage on ASML in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Societe Generale increased their price objective on ASML from €520.00 ($559.14) to €680.00 ($731.18) in a research report on Tuesday, November 22nd. Barclays initiated coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, January 17th. They issued an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on ASML in a research report on Wednesday, January 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on ASML from $710.00 to $752.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $707.46.

ASML Company Profile

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ASML Holding NV engages in the development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems. It includes lithography, metrology and inspection systems. It operates through the following geographical segments: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Chine, Rest of Asia, Netherlands, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and United States.