ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Norinchukin Bank The

Key Points

• Norinchukin Bank The increased its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 183%, owning 2,425 shares worth approximately $1.61 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• ASML recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, raising its annualized dividend yield to 1.0% from a previous $1.64.
• Despite missing earnings expectations with Q2 EPS of $4.55, ASML reported revenue of $8.94 billion, up 23.2% year-over-year.

Norinchukin Bank The raised its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 183.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,425 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 1,568 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The's holdings in ASML were worth $1,607,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rossmore Private Capital boosted its position in ASML by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 4,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,880,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of ASML by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 96 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in ASML by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 602 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nilsine Partners LLC increased its stake in ASML by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 631 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASML has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Up 2.7%

ASML stock traded up $19.49 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $754.89. 1,453,889 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,529,900. 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 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $922.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $754.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $725.92. The company has a market cap of $296.99 billion, a PE ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.76.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion for 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%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect 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. Shareholders 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 is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. ASML's payout ratio is currently 26.21%.

ASML 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.