Invst LLC Takes Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Invst LLC has acquired a new stake in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 582 shares valued at approximately $386,000 as per their recent SEC filing.
• ASML's quarterly earnings reported an EPS of $4.55, missing analysts' estimates, but the company had a 23.2% year-over-year revenue increase to $8.94 billion.
• ASML recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.9%.

Invst LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 582 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $386,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rossmore Private Capital grew its position in shares of ASML by 0.3% during the first quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,880,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ASML by 2.6% during the first 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 last quarter. 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 worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC increased its position in ASML by 2.6% in the first quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $418,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 516 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $342,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday. Arete Research upgraded ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Barclays restated a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML traded down $8.38 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $870.05. 444,437 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,695,915. 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 Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $881.46. The stock has a market cap of $342.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $753.10 and a 200-day moving average of $730.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.01 EPS. ASML's revenue 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. Analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

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