Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Trims Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Global X Japan Co. Ltd. reduced its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 7.7% during the second quarter, now holding 6,391 shares valued at approximately $5.12 million.
• ASML reported a quarterly EPS of $4.55, missing expectations by $1.39, while revenue was up 23.2% year-over-year at $8.94 billion.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, establishing a dividend yield of 0.8%, up from the previous $1.64.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. cut its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 7.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,391 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 533 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 0.5% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s holdings in ASML were worth $5,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ASML. Rossmore Private Capital increased its holdings in ASML by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,880,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 2.6% during the first quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 602 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ASML by 15.2% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $936,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nilsine Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML traded up $25.65 during trading on Monday, reaching $957.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,747,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,715,019. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.43. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $964.54. The business's fifty day moving average price is $759.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $735.00. The firm has a market cap of $376.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.01 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were issued a dividend of $1.856 per share. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 26.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of ASML from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, New Street Research raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

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.