Anderson Financial Strategies LLC Makes New $265,000 Investment in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Anderson Financial Strategies LLC has acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 400 shares valued at approximately $265,000.
• Brokerage reports indicate a mixed sentiment, with some companies rating ASML as a "buy" and others maintaining a "hold" stance, leading to an average price target of $923.80.
• ASML recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856, an improvement from the previous dividend of $1.64, reflecting a commitment to returning value to its shareholders.

Anderson Financial Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 400 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $265,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 1.2%

ASML stock traded up $9.71 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $813.87. 1,018,951 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,240,666. The company has a market cap of $320.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.80. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $749.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $728.58. 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 Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $873.65.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.21%.

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.