Research Analysts Set Expectations for ASML FY2025 Earnings

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of ASML in a report issued on Thursday, July 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C. Muse now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $27.68 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $27.57. The consensus estimate for ASML's current full-year earnings is $25.17 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock traded down $10.33 during trading on Friday, reaching $734.58. 2,562,916 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,754,152. The company has a 50-day moving average of $769.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $727.77. The company has a market capitalization of $289.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.73. ASML has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $945.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 company had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.01 EPS.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be paid a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.01%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 29.96%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the 1st quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in ASML in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.