ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Position Lifted by Haverford Trust Co

Key Points

• Haverford Trust Co has increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 15.1%, now owning 34,209 shares worth approximately $22.67 million.
• Despite reporting a missed earnings estimate for the most recent quarter, ASML's revenue rose by 23.2% year-over-year, highlighting strong growth in the semiconductor sector.
• ASML has recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders with a yield of 1.0%.

Haverford Trust Co boosted its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 15.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,209 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,497 shares during the quarter. Haverford Trust Co's holdings in ASML were worth $22,668,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $270,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 31.0% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 83,968 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $58,106,000 after buying an additional 19,851 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 104.2% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 2,203 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,527,000 after buying an additional 1,124 shares in the last quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 18.5% during the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 96 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth about $19,060,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on ASML shares. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target 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. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of ASML stock traded up $19.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $754.89. The stock had a trading volume of 1,453,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,529,900. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $754.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $725.83. The company has a market capitalization of $296.99 billion, a PE ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.76. 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 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $922.13.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is 26.21%.

ASML 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.