ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Shares Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 26.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,539 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,092 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $25,808,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASML. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in ASML by 63.4% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 46,731 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $61,712,000 after buying an additional 18,127 shares during the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 4.5% in the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 257 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Excelsior Advisor Network LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 7.5% in the first quarter. Excelsior Advisor Network LLC now owns 215 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $284,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 19.8% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 59,978 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $79,222,000 after acquiring an additional 9,929 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 25.8% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 339,642 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,610,000 after acquiring an additional 69,668 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML opened at $1,655.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $650.98 billion, a PE ratio of 51.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,758.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,529.62. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52-week low of $683.48 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.51%.

More ASML News

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s competitive advantage remains substantial. J.P. Morgan reportedly viewed the selloff as “disproportionate,” noting that ASML still has a significant production and technology edge over Chinese competitors. Why J.P. Morgan Says the ASML Stock Selloff Is Disproportionate
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term AI-related demand remains a support. An analyst argued that ASML’s AI growth outlook has entered a new phase, with multi-year visibility for system sales and increasing adoption of its advanced High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems. ASML AI Growth Story Has Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: The company continued its share buyback program, repurchasing roughly €390 million of shares over five trading sessions, potentially providing some support for per-share value. ASML Reports Transactions Under Its Current Share Buyback Program
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader semiconductor sector also weakened as investors shifted from early optimism about AI infrastructure spending to concerns about China’s progress in chipmaking equipment, amplifying pressure on ASML and other chip stocks. ASML Stock Plunges on China News, Leads Chip Stocks Lower
• Negative Sentiment: China’s reported DUV breakthrough is the primary near-term risk. State-backed equipment is reportedly expected to reach major Chinese manufacturers, including SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor and ChangXin Memory Technologies. This could threaten ASML’s sales of legacy DUV tools in China and increase concerns about future regional competition. ASML Stock Sinks as China Reportedly Starts Producing Homegrown DUV Chip Machines

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASML has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.

ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.