Cantor Fitzgerald Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for ASML

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for ASML to $29.18 per share, up from $27.68, while the consensus estimate is currently $25.17.
• ASML's dividend has increased to $1.857 per share, reflecting a 0.7% yield, with the next payout scheduled for November 6th.
• Multiple analysts maintain a positive outlook on ASML, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,051.60.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of ASML in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C. Muse now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $29.18 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $27.68. The consensus estimate for ASML's current full-year earnings is $25.17 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for ASML's FY2026 earnings at $30.84 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday. Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of ASML from $1,105.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,051.60.

ASML Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,029.27 on Monday. ASML has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,059.00. The stock has a market cap of $404.79 billion, a PE ratio of 41.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a 50-day moving average of $864.28 and a 200 day moving average of $775.08.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The company had revenue of $8.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.28 EPS. ASML's revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th will be issued a $1.857 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 29th. This represents a $7.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $360,262,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in ASML by 101.0% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 731,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $484,562,000 after buying an additional 367,505 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in ASML by 91.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 642,498 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $403,215,000 after buying an additional 307,214 shares in the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. increased its position in shares of ASML by 61.0% in the 1st quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 708,062 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $469,183,000 after purchasing an additional 268,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of ASML by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,244,254 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,401,304,000 after purchasing an additional 250,934 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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