ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by AlTi Global Inc.

Key Points

• AlTi Global Inc. decreased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 25.6% during the first quarter, now holding 1,059 shares valued at approximately $702,000.
• Other institutional investors significantly increased their positions in ASML, with GAMMA Investing LLC growing its stake by over 70,000% to 1.4 million shares worth around $9.3 billion.
• ASML reported quarterly earnings of $4.55 per share, missing expectations, but showed a year-over-year revenue increase of 23.2% to $8.94 billion.

AlTi Global Inc. trimmed its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 25.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,059 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 365 shares during the quarter. AlTi Global Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $702,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 322.2% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Trading Up 3.8%

ASML stock traded up $28.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $781.70. 1,885,291 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,233,055. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $749.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $726.23. 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 $307.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for 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. On average, research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Erste Group Bank reissued a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, New Street Research raised 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.