Modern Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Modern Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 19.2% in the first quarter, now owning 2,807 shares valued at approximately $1.86 million.
• ASML reported $4.55 EPS, missing the analysts' consensus of $5.94, despite achieving a 23.2% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.856 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.9%, up from the previous dividend of $1.64.

Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 19.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,807 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $1,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rossmore Private Capital lifted its position in ASML by 0.3% during the first quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,880,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in ASML by 2.6% during the first quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 602 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in ASML by 15.2% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its position in ASML by 2.6% during the first quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in ASML by 3.2% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 516 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $813.87 on Friday. 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 $873.65. The firm has a market cap of $320.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.80. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $749.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $728.58.

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

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is 26.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on ASML shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. UBS Group upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. New Street Research upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

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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