Emerald Advisers LLC Invests $383,000 in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Emerald Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 553 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $383,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 0.4% during 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. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Family Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in ASML by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 909 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Down 2.1 %

ASML traded down $15.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $690.63. The company had a trading volume of 1,284,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,530,956. ASML Holding has a 1-year low of $645.45 and a 1-year high of $1,110.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a market cap of $271.71 billion, a PE ratio of 33.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $730.29 and a 200-day moving average of $732.96.

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ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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, analysts forecast that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a $1.5855 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This is an increase from ASML's previous dividend of $1.08. ASML's payout ratio is currently 31.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ASML. DZ Bank raised shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $937.00.

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.