ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $1.39 EPS

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39), Zacks reports. The business 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 50.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

ASML Price Performance

ASML stock opened at $744.91 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $293.06 billion, a PE ratio of 31.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.73. ASML has a 52-week low of $578.51 and a 52-week high of $957.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company’s 50 day moving average is $769.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $727.48.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be given a dividend of $1.856 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASML. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $806.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $923.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASML

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 153.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 141.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,553,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.