Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 1.1% during the second quarter, now holding 27,826 shares valued at approximately $22.3 million.
• Several large investors, including Goldman Sachs and Invesco, increased their holdings in ASML substantially during the first quarter, indicating strong institutional interest.
• ASML reported earnings that missed analysts' expectations, but overall revenue increased by 23.2% year-over-year, showcasing the company's growth despite the earnings miss.

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 1.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,826 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 300 shares during the quarter. ASML accounts for 1.4% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $22,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 952,385 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $631,079,000 after buying an additional 199,740 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 905,708 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $600,175,000 after buying an additional 7,164 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 101.0% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 731,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $484,562,000 after buying an additional 367,505 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 710,668 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $470,910,000 after buying an additional 18,516 shares during the period. Finally, First Manhattan CO. LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 61.0% in the 1st quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 708,062 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $469,183,000 after buying an additional 268,172 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the subject of several research reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. New Street Research upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. DZ Bank reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped 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 investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $951.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $374.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $977.48. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $777.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $743.51.

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 return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The company had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.01 earnings per share. The company'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. Equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 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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