SCS Capital Management LLC Invests $468,000 in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• SCS Capital Management LLC has invested approximately $468,000 in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 706 shares in the first quarter of the year.
• Several hedge funds, including GAMMA Investing LLC and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have significantly increased their stakes in ASML, highlighting growing institutional interest.
• ASML's recent quarterly earnings report showed a 23.2% increase in revenue year-over-year, although it missed EPS estimates, reporting $4.55 against a consensus of $5.94.

SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 706 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $468,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 70,115.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,400,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,282,120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398,805 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of ASML by 26.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 952,385 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $631,079,000 after acquiring an additional 199,740 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 905,708 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $600,175,000 after acquiring an additional 7,164 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in ASML by 101.0% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 731,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $484,562,000 after buying an additional 367,505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co boosted its holdings in ASML by 2.7% during the first quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 710,668 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $470,910,000 after buying an additional 18,516 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 topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $804.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $316.37 billion, a PE ratio of 33.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $749.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $728.00. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $873.65.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted 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 analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The company's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

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