ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Raised by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its stake in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 10.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,796 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,188 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $105,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of ASML by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,664,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 141.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 4,021 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 153.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,404,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 5.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,383 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morningstar lowered shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML stock opened at $1,646.19 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,752.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,600.03. The company has a market capitalization of $647.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.22, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $735.43 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 44.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a $2.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.62%.

About ASML

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.