ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Bought by Salem Investment Counselors Inc.

Salem Investment Counselors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 8.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,308 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 556 shares during the quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc.'s holdings in ASML were worth $5,857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• ASML Has Entered Buy Territory, But Only For Patient Investors

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. RDA Financial Network acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth about $663,000. Michael S. Ryan Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 4.0% during the second quarter. Michael S. Ryan Inc. now owns 548 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth about $1,693,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 83.4% during the second quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 497 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank Sioux Falls acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth about $785,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $813.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $873.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $749.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $728.45. The stock has a market cap of $320.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.80.

• 3 Stocks With Monopoly Power—and Minimal Competition

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.01 EPS. ASML's quarterly 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 forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

• This ASML Dip Could Be Gone Before You Know It—Don’t Miss Out

ASML has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays restated an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. DZ Bank cut ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

View Our Latest Report on ASML

ASML 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.

Read More

• Five stocks we like better than ASML
• The Most Important Warren Buffett Stock for Investors: His Own
• Ride the Luxury Retail Wave with These 3 High-End Brand Stocks
• How to Invest in Small Cap Stocks
• Wall Street Quietly Bets Big on These Chinese Tech Giants
• Differences Between Momentum Investing and Long Term Investing
• Meta's $600B U.S. Investment: Bearish or Bullish for Shares?

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Should You Invest $1,000 in ASML Right Now?

Before you consider ASML, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and ASML wasn't on the list.

While ASML currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here