Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. Makes New Investment in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. has acquired a new position in ASML Holding N.V., purchasing 280 shares worth approximately $224,000 in the second quarter.
• ASML's stock ratings from analysts are mixed, with two analysts offering a Strong Buy rating, while the average recommendation remains a Moderate Buy with a target price of $923.80.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share, representing a 0.8% yield, which marks a positive change from its prior dividend of $1.64.

Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 280 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $224,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ASML. UBS Group raised ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Morningstar downgraded ASML to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Arete Research raised ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Morgan Stanley raised ASML from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $957.80 on Tuesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $964.54. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $762.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $736.58. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $376.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.80.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.01 EPS. ASML's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were issued a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is 26.21%.

About ASML

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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