Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of ASML Holding N.V. NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on June 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on May 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.
Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/26/2025.
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/25/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 6/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/20/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare NYSE: NET on 6/20/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carvana NYSE: CVNA on 6/20/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/20/2025.
ASML Stock Down 1.7%
NASDAQ ASML traded down $12.58 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $707.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,143,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,754,567. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $945.05. The company has a market capitalization of $278.19 billion, a PE ratio of 29.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $769.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $728.20.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The company had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ASML Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is 29.67%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on 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 started coverage on ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on ASML
Institutional Trading of ASML
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 322.2% during the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in ASML in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 740.0% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ASML in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new position in ASML in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.
About Representative Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.
Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.
ASML Company Profile
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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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