Rep. Ritchie Torres Sells Off Shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Key Points

• Representative Ritchie Torres sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of ASML Holding N.V. on July 11th, as disclosed in a filing on August 20th.
• ASML reported $4.55 earnings per share for the last quarter, missing expectations of $5.94, while its revenue reached $8.94 billion.
• The company has increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856, with a current yield of 1.0%, up from the previous $1.64 per share.

Representative Ritchie Torres (D-New York) recently sold shares of ASML Holding N.V. NASDAQ: ASML. In a filing disclosed on August 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in ASML stock on July 11th.

Representative Ritchie Torres also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties NYSE: ELS on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Northrop Grumman NYSE: NOC on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Emerson Electric NYSE: EMR on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan NYSE: KMI on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MetLife NYSE: MET on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Oracle NYSE: ORCL on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equity Residential NYSE: EQR on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ares Management NYSE: ARES on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Otis Worldwide NYSE: OTIS on 7/11/2025.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASML traded up $19.49 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $754.89. The stock had a trading volume of 1,452,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,731,661. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $754.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $725.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $296.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. ASML Holding N.V. has a one year low of $578.51 and a one year high of $922.13.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.01 EPS. The company's quarterly 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. Research analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Putney Financial Group LLC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in ASML by 153.8% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in ASML in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on ASML shares. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Erste Group Bank reissued a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised 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, DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $923.80.

About Representative Torres

Ritchie Torres (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 15th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Torres (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Ritchie Torres lives in the Bronx, New York.

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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