Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of ASML Holding N.V. valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, as disclosed in an August 13 filing.
• ASML reported $4.55 EPS for the last quarter, missing analysts' estimates of $5.94, but revenue was above expectations at $8.94 billion.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 1.0% and reflecting a growth from the previous dividend of $1.64.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of ASML Holding N.V. NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

ASML Trading Up 2.7%

NASDAQ ASML traded up $19.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $754.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,453,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,572,704. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $754.78 and a 200 day moving average of $726.03. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1-year low of $578.51 and a 1-year high of $922.13. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $296.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.76.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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). The business 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. ASML's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Putney Financial Group LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in ASML by 153.8% in the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in ASML in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its holdings in ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in ASML in the second quarter valued at $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on ASML shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $923.80.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.