Balefire LLC Invests $245,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Balefire LLC has invested approximately $245,000 in ASML Holding N.V., acquiring 306 shares during the second quarter, as reported in a recent 13F filing with the SEC.
• ASML's latest quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $4.55, which missed analysts' expectations, though the company's revenue of $8.94 billion exceeded estimates, reflecting a 23.2% year-over-year increase.
• The company recently announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.8% and reflecting a payout ratio of 26.21%.

Balefire LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 306 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $245,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the second quarter valued at $202,000. Fiduciary Alliance LLC purchased a new position in ASML in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,956,000. Bank of New Hampshire lifted its position in ASML by 9.2% during the second quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 1,290 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,034,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Parisi Gray Wealth Management purchased a new stake in ASML during the second quarter worth approximately $283,000. Finally, Chemistry Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth $206,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of a number of research reports. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Morningstar lowered ASML to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Erste Group Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $25.65 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $957.80. The company had a trading volume of 1,883,223 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,494,393. The stock has a market capitalization of $376.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.97, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $762.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $736.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $964.54.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The company's revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share 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 $1.856 dividend. This is an increase 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 26.21%.

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.