ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Lifted by Sender Co & Partners Inc.

Key Points

• Sender Co & Partners Inc. significantly increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 462.2% during the first quarter, now owning 9,558 shares valued at $6.33 million.
• ASML's quarterly earnings fell short of analysts' estimates, reporting $4.55 per share against the predicted $5.94, although its revenue was above expectations at $8.94 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, reflecting an increase from the previous dividend and indicating a payout ratio of 26.21%.

Sender Co & Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 462.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,558 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 7,858 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises about 3.3% of Sender Co & Partners Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Sender Co & Partners Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $6,333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Thiel Macro LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth approximately $45,347,000. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 64.6% in the 1st quarter. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $824,000 after buying an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Financial Network Corp bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter worth $286,000. Parkwood LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 62.8% during the 1st quarter. Parkwood LLC now owns 23,056 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $15,278,000 after buying an additional 8,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 24,173 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $16,018,000 after acquiring an additional 1,353 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on ASML. UBS Group upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price for the company. New Street Research raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Trading Up 1.1%

ASML stock traded up $8.88 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $805.13. 1,322,729 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,280,511. The company has a 50-day moving average of $749.30 and a 200-day moving average of $727.07. 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 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $873.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $316.75 billion, a PE ratio of 33.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.80.

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). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The company had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASML's payout ratio is presently 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.