ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Sold by TB Alternative Assets Ltd.

TB Alternative Assets Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 13.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,244 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,765 shares during the period. ASML comprises about 5.4% of TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s holdings in ASML were worth $29,046,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ASML. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at $2,888,000. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 82.9% in the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 102.4% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $711,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. bought a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter worth $238,000. Finally, Aegis Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in ASML in the 4th quarter worth $468,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ASML has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $923.80.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $946.94 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $372.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $977.48. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $769.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $739.60.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. ASML’s quarterly revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.21%.

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.