ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Security National Bank

Key Points

• Security National Bank increased its position in ASML Holding N.V. by 7.1%, now owning 10,708 shares, which represents approximately 1.5% of its portfolio.
• The stock has received mixed analyst ratings, with a consensus target price of $923.80, including two "Strong Buy" and six "Hold" ratings.
• ASML recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, up from the previous $1.64, reflecting a positive change in its dividend policy.

Security National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,708 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 709 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 1.5% of Security National Bank's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Security National Bank's holdings in ASML were worth $8,581,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,398,805 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in ASML in the 1st quarter valued at $360,262,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of ASML by 101.0% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 731,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $484,562,000 after acquiring an additional 367,505 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in ASML by 91.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 642,498 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $403,215,000 after purchasing an additional 307,214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Manhattan CO. LLC. raised its stake in shares of ASML by 61.0% in the first quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 708,062 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $469,183,000 after acquiring an additional 268,172 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on ASML shares. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective for the company. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ASML traded up $4.35 on Friday, hitting $932.15. The stock had a trading volume of 2,410,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,446,665. The stock has a market cap of $366.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $759.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $734.86. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $938.68.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.01 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. 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. ASML's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.