Aristides Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 2,400 ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,400 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,663,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ASML. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC raised its position in ASML by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

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ASML Price Performance

ASML stock traded down $41.33 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $645.93. The stock had a trading volume of 1,778,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,611,028. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $709.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $721.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. As a group, research analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on 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 raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $937.00.

ASML Company 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.