Ieq Capital LLC Grows Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 11.6% in Q1, acquiring an additional 536 shares for a total of 5,175 shares valued at $3.43 million.
• ASML reported $4.55 EPS for the latest quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 but achieving revenue of $8.94 billion, surpassing the estimate of $8.72 billion.
• The company recently declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, reflecting positive growth in its annualized dividend yield to 1.0%.

Ieq Capital LLC grew its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 11.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,175 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 536 shares during the quarter. Ieq Capital LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $3,429,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ASML. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $270,000. Alaethes Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 39.6% during the 4th quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC now owns 3,748 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,598,000 after buying an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its position in shares of ASML by 431.3% during the 4th quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 1,424 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $987,000 after buying an additional 1,156 shares in the last quarter. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter worth approximately $730,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 235.9% during the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,143 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 1,505 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on ASML. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, 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 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven 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 down $20.84 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $742.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,316,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,258,002. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $914.53. The company has a market capitalization of $292.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.99, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.43. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $754.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $726.08.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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 net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The business had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.