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

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of ASML Holding N.V. between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, as disclosed in a filing made on August 13th.
• ASML's stock is currently down 1.3%, trading at $745.29, with recent earnings showing a miss on EPS estimates.
• ASML recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856, up from $1.64, reflecting a 1.0% yield and a dividend payout ratio of 26.21%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of ASML Holding N.V. NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on July 22nd. 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 Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of ASML stock traded down $9.92 during trading on Friday, hitting $745.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 681,551 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,742,466. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.43. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $758.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $725.08. The company has a market capitalization of $293.21 billion, a PE ratio of 31.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.76. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $945.05.

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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%. The firm's revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.01 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were issued a $1.856 dividend. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ASML. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. DZ Bank downgraded shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 322.2% in the first quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 153.8% in the second quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its position in ASML by 129.4% during the second quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

ASML Company 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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