Henry James International Management Inc. Has $11.95 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Henry James International Management Inc. cut its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,908 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 650 shares during the period. ASML comprises 3.9% of Henry James International Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Henry James International Management Inc.’s holdings in ASML were worth $11,947,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 153.8% during the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 129.4% during the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 147.1% in the 2nd quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Price Performance

ASML opened at $1,080.85 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.99, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,039.93 and a 200-day moving average of $875.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,141.72.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a return on equity of 47.74% and a net margin of 27.08%.The firm had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.28 earnings per share. ASML’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a dividend of $1.857 per share. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 29th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is 25.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. New Street Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Bank of America upped their target price on ASML from $1,092.00 to $1,331.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,171.83.

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.