First National Bank Sioux Falls Invests $785,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• First National Bank Sioux Falls has invested $785,000 in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 979 shares during the second quarter.
• ASML's stock has received multiple upgrades from analysts, with a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $923.80.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, representing an annual yield of 0.9%.

First National Bank Sioux Falls purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 979 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $785,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 627 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in ASML by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 100,637 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $69,749,000 after purchasing an additional 12,246 shares during the period. Sora Investors LLC raised its stake in ASML by 133.9% during the fourth quarter. Sora Investors LLC now owns 46,784 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,425,000 after purchasing an additional 26,784 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in ASML by 66.8% during the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 20,228 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $14,020,000 after purchasing an additional 8,098 shares during the period. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH raised its stake in ASML by 2,336.6% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 34,210 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $23,710,000 after purchasing an additional 32,806 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $813.87 on Friday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $749.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $728.58. The company has a market capitalization of $320.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $873.65. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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 company had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. ASML's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is currently 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.

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