RDA Financial Network Takes Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• RDA Financial Network acquired 827 shares of ASML Holding N.V. valued at approximately $663,000 in the second quarter, indicating growing institutional interest in the semiconductor company.
• ASML reported earnings per share of $4.55 for the last quarter, missing analysts' expectations, but their revenue increased by 23.2% year-over-year, totaling $8.94 billion.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 from $1.64, representing an annualized yield of 0.9% and a payout ratio of 26.17%.

RDA Financial Network acquired a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 827 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $663,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in ASML during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth about $42,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock traded up $9.71 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $813.87. The stock had a trading volume of 1,018,951 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,209,897. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $873.65. The firm's fifty day moving average is $749.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $728.45. The company has a market capitalization of $320.19 billion, a PE ratio of 33.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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). 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%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup reissued 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, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

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.