Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp Acquires 19 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 287 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 19 shares during the quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp’s holdings in ASML were worth $239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth approximately $237,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $308,000. Vicus Capital acquired a new stake in ASML in the first quarter worth $328,000. Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co raised its position in shares of ASML by 16.1% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 950 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on ASML from $1,000.00 to $790.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lowered ASML from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Barclays upgraded shares of ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on ASML from $1,052.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $970.60.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $711.70 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business has a 50 day moving average of $816.78 and a 200 day moving average of $906.89. The company has a market cap of $280.83 billion, a PE ratio of 36.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.48. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $582.48 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 29th will be given a dividend of $1.407 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 29th. This represents a $5.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. ASML’s payout ratio is 28.70%.

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.