SLT Holdings LLC Has $1.46 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

SLT Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 16.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the quarter. ASML makes up approximately 1.1% of SLT Holdings LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. SLT Holdings LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in ASML by 322.2% during the 1st quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in ASML during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in ASML during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC grew its stake in ASML by 147.1% during the second quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 42 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $936.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $368.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $834.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $762.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,059.00. 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 (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $8.94 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $1.856 per share. 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. This represents a $7.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. ASML’s payout ratio is presently 26.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank Degroof downgraded shares of ASML to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, September 25th. New Street Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Mizuho upgraded ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,001.60.

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.