Highland Capital Management LLC Sells 50 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Highland Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 50 shares during the period. Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,362,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 12.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,571,000 after buying an additional 947 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in ASML during the 1st quarter worth approximately $70,000. Vest Financial LLC grew its position in ASML by 41.2% during the 1st quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC increased its stake in ASML by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 926 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 17.2% during the first quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 558 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,032.22 on Monday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $1,040.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $806.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $753.31. The stock has a market cap of $406.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.87.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th were issued a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This is an increase from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Arete Research upgraded shares of ASML to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $923.80.

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.