Sfmg LLC Has $354,000 Stock Holdings in ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Sfmg LLC increased its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Sfmg LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $354,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Forefront Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $280,000. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 70.1% during the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 7,670 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,316,000 after acquiring an additional 3,160 shares in the last quarter. RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 105.9% during the 4th quarter. RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. now owns 875 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $606,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC boosted its position in ASML by 34.8% in the fourth quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 13,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,392,000 after buying an additional 3,496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Viawealth LLC acquired a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $463,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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 report on Thursday, January 30th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $858.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $937.00.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $716.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $281.78 billion, a PE ratio of 34.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $730.88 and its 200-day moving average is $735.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.53. ASML Holding has a 52 week low of $645.45 and a 52 week high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37). ASML had a return on equity of 47.73% and a net margin of 26.78%. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $1.5855 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous dividend of $1.08. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.35%.

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.