Soros Capital Management LLC Purchases 535 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Soros Capital Management LLC increased its position in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,105 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 535 shares during the period. ASML makes up 2.3% of Soros Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Soros Capital Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $14,627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $772,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $923,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $2.78 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $677.78. 896,752 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,634,707. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $688.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $708.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $266.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. ASML Holding has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. On average, equities analysts expect that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a $1.5855 dividend. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $906.00.

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.