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

Soros Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,105 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 535 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up approximately 2.3% of Soros Capital Management LLC's 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 institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 4.8% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,223,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $923,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report 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 report on Thursday, January 30th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $906.00.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $19.29 on Wednesday, hitting $657.98. 1,847,150 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,633,845. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company's 50 day moving average price is $690.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $709.50. ASML Holding has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $1,110.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.63, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be issued a $1.5855 dividend. 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 payout ratio is 27.48%.

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.