Busey Bank Takes $249,000 Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Busey Bank acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 311 shares valued at approximately $249,000.
• The company's stock received mixed ratings from analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.
• ASML reported a quarterly EPS of $4.55, missing analysts' expectations, despite a revenue increase of 23.2% year-over-year.

Busey Bank purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 311 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $249,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in ASML by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Rossmore Private Capital lifted its position in ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,880,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 602 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 15.2% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in ASML by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $936,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morningstar lowered ASML to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. New Street Research raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock traded up $3.44 on Tuesday, reaching $961.24. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,245,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,712,842. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $977.48. The company has a market capitalization of $378.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $762.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given 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 dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.21%.

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.