Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA Grows Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA boosted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. ASML accounts for approximately 1.5% of Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA’s holdings in ASML were worth $25,169,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 17.7% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 11,802 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 6.8% in the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 3,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,494,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 12.2% during the first quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $440,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 124.5% during the first quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,066.82 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $930.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $807.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $419.56 billion, a PE ratio of 43.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.70. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $1,086.11.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The company had revenue of $8.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 29th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Three research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,051.60.

About ASML

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.