Bfsg LLC Has $2.73 Million Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Bfsg LLC increased its position in ASML Holding N.V. by 18.1%, owning 3,404 shares valued at $2.73 million as of its latest SEC filing.
• ASML recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.856, raising its annualized dividend yield to 0.8% from the previous $1.64.
• The company reported $4.55 EPS for the last quarter, missing analyst estimates, but its revenue of $8.94 billion exceeded expectations by 2.5% year-over-year.

Bfsg LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 18.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,404 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 521 shares during the quarter. Bfsg LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $2,728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the fourth quarter worth $236,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth $2,888,000. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in shares of ASML by 82.9% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth $121,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth $203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $957.80 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $762.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $736.58. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $964.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $376.82 billion, a PE ratio of 39.97, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.01 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is presently 26.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morningstar cut ASML to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. UBS Group upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. New Street Research upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Arete Research upgraded ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

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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