ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Purchased by XTX Topco Ltd

Key Points

• XTX Topco Ltd significantly increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 487.4% during the first quarter, resulting in ownership of 9,157 shares valued at approximately $6.07 million.
• ASML recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 1.02%, an increase from its previous dividend of $1.64 per share.
• In its latest earnings report, ASML missed analysts' EPS expectations by $1.39, reporting earnings of $4.55 while generating $8.94 billion in revenue.

XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 487.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,157 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,598 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for approximately 0.3% of XTX Topco Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in ASML were worth $6,068,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ASML. Erste Group Bank reissued a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Susquehanna decreased their price target on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank cut ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $729.99 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $765.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $727.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $287.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.73. 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 fifty-two week low of $578.51 and a fifty-two week high of $945.05.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is 26.34%.

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.

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