Generate Investment Management Ltd Takes $4.81 Million Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Generate Investment Management Ltd has purchased a new position in ASML Holding N.V., acquiring 6,000 shares valued at approximately $4.81 million.
• ASML recently declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, up from the previous $1.64, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
• ASML's stock analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $923.80, indicating positive market sentiment towards the company's growth potential.

Generate Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $4,808,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter worth $2,888,000. First Hawaiian Bank increased its stake in shares of ASML by 27.1% during the 1st quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 1,288 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,859 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,895,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $750,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Hampshire Trust increased its position in ASML by 16.0% during the first quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Barclays reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $951.52 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $977.48. The stock has a market cap of $374.35 billion, a PE ratio of 39.71, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $777.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $743.85. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.ASML'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 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS 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 issued a $1.856 dividend. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. ASML's 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.

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