Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Acquires 2,752 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 38.9%, acquiring an additional 2,752 shares during the first quarter, bringing its total holdings to 9,822 shares valued at $6.52 million.
• The company has set a new quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, an increase from the previous $1.64, representing a 1.0% yield based on an annualized basis.
• Analysts have assigned ASML a consensus target price of $923.80, reflecting a "Moderate Buy" rating, with predictions for earnings per share of $25.17 for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 38.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,822 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,752 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in ASML were worth $6,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in ASML by 26.1% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 1,494 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $990,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Triple Frond Partners LLC bought a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter valued at $52,547,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter valued at $3,789,000. RWA Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in ASML by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC now owns 30,598 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $20,275,000 after acquiring an additional 1,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Select Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 55.4% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Select Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $457,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. Barclays reissued an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $749.49 on Thursday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $945.05. The stock's 50-day moving average is $755.91 and its 200 day moving average is $725.84. The company has a market cap of $294.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.28, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.76. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued 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). ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The company had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.01 EPS. ASML's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $1.856 per share. 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 1.0%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 26.21%.

About ASML

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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