Henry James International Management Inc. Purchases 37 Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML)

Henry James International Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. ASML makes up approximately 3.7% of Henry James International Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Henry James International Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $9,916,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ASML. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 4,423 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,348,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the fourth quarter worth $1,332,000. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,005 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $599,000. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 67.6% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Trading Up 3.6 %

Shares of ASML traded up $31.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $901.63. The company had a trading volume of 1,038,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,239,902. ASML Holding has a fifty-two week low of $563.99 and a fifty-two week high of $1,056.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $951.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $814.09. The stock has a market cap of $355.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be issued a $1.343 dividend. This represents a $5.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.60%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 32.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASML has been the subject of several analyst reports. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $830.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on ASML from $1,072.00 to $1,052.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Raymond James raised their price objective on ASML from $850.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned 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 a consensus target price of $1,036.00.

About ASML

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.