505 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Bought by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Key Points

• Moody National Bank Trust Division has acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 505 shares valued at approximately $405,000 in the second quarter.
• Brokerages have expressed varying opinions on ASML, with Wells Fargo increasing the target price to $890.00 while maintaining an "overweight" rating and consensus ratings ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Hold."
• ASML recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, reflecting a yield of 0.8% and indicating a positive growth from the previous dividend.

Moody National Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 505 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $405,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 322.2% during the 1st quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in ASML in the first quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded up $4.35 on Friday, hitting $932.15. The company had a trading volume of 2,410,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,494,393. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $938.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $759.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $735.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $366.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.90, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released 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). The business had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. ASML's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.