ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Holdings Lifted by Eldred Rock Partners LLC

Eldred Rock Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 0.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,866 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 37 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up 4.1% of Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $13,516,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in ASML by 322.2% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in ASML in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in ASML during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in ASML during the first quarter worth about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $878.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $753.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $730.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $345.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $881.46.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on ASML shares. Arete Research upgraded ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. New Street Research raised shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $923.80.

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.