ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Stock Price Down 1.9% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• ASML's stock experienced a 1.9% decline recently, trading at $748.66, with a significant drop in trading volume compared to its average.
• The company reported earnings of $4.55 per share, which fell short of analysts' expectations of $5.94, despite a revenue increase of 23.2% year-over-year.
• ASML recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, reflecting a positive change from its previous payout, with an annual yield of 1.0%.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) shares were down 1.9% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $744.87 and last traded at $748.66. Approximately 473,699 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 1,704,267 shares. The stock had previously closed at $763.46.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. DZ Bank cut shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $291.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.76. The stock's 50 day moving average is $754.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $726.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. Putney Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 322.2% during the 1st quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 153.8% during the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings in ASML by 78.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in ASML during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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