ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Trading 3.1% Higher - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• ASML shares increased by 3.1%, trading between $735.40 and $761.57, with a significant drop in trading volume.
• Equities analysts generally have a positive outlook on ASML, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $923.80.
• The company announced an increased quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, marking a notable rise from the previous quarter's payment.

Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) traded up 3.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $761.57 and last traded at $758.17. 611,039 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 65% from the average session volume of 1,726,009 shares. The stock had previously closed at $735.40.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, New Street Research upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Trading Up 2.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $754.90 and a 200 day moving average of $725.87. The firm has a market cap of $296.99 billion, a PE ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.76.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were issued a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is presently 26.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Saratoga Research & Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.3% in the second quarter. Saratoga Research & Investment Management now owns 75,008 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $60,111,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth $4,319,000. Marex Group plc bought a new position in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth $1,937,000. MRP Capital Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth $72,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 76.5% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 4,392 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,520,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Company 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.

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