ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• ASML Holding N.V. has garnered a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from fourteen research firms, with an average 1-year price target of $923.80.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $4.55, which missed estimates but showed a year-over-year revenue increase of 23.2%.
• ASML recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856, representing an annualized yield of 0.9%, up from the previous dividend of $1.64.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $923.80.

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. DZ Bank cut shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd.

ASML Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $781.70 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $307.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $873.65. The business's 50 day moving average is $749.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $726.11.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The business had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The business's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that ASML will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ASML. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in ASML by 38.4% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 476 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in ASML by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 24,491 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $16,974,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in ASML by 51.2% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 81,711 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $56,747,000 after purchasing an additional 27,681 shares during the period. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in ASML in the fourth quarter valued at $2,211,000. Finally, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC increased its stake in ASML by 36.3% in the fourth quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 428 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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