800 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Purchased by Monetta Financial Services Inc.

Monetta Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,592,000. ASML makes up 1.1% of Monetta Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,355,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of ASML by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,036,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,402,000. Keybank National Association OH boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 65,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $69,920,000 after buying an additional 11,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 507.0% in the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,883,000 after buying an additional 2,251 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,971.00 to $2,623.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, June 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,751.73 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $716.20 and a one year high of $1,999.96. The company has a market cap of $688.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,785.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,576.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. Equities analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.85 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 22.62%.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.