Segment Wealth Management LLC Has $20.40 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. by 1.7%, owning 25,460 shares valued at $20.40 million, making it the firm's 21st largest position.
• ASML recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, slightly up from its previous dividend, providing an annualized yield of 0.7%.
• Analysts have varied ratings on ASML, with a consensus of Moderate Buy and a target price of $923.80, following mixed earnings results that missed estimates.

Segment Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,460 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 418 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 1.3% of Segment Wealth Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Segment Wealth Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $20,403,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Maseco LLP bought a new position in ASML during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on ASML. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group cut ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, New Street Research upgraded ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,032.22 on Friday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,040.23. 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 moving average price is $806.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $753.05. The stock has a market cap of $406.10 billion, a PE ratio of 43.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.87.

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). ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The business had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.01 EPS. The business's revenue 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, 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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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