Cim LLC Has $20.39 Million Stock Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Cim LLC grew its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 504.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 15,434 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 12,880 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises about 2.9% of Cim LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Cim LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $20,385,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Family Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in ASML by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in ASML by 22.6% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its stake in ASML by 0.3% during the first quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,948,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,550.69 on Thursday. 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,761.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,534.62. The company has a market cap of $609.86 billion, a PE ratio of 48.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.78. ASML Holding N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $683.48 and a fifty-two week high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted 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 $10.64 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 43.6 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be given a dividend of $2.1507 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 28th. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 22.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ASML. 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. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morningstar cut ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ASML has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America described the selloff as an overreaction, arguing that China’s emerging immersion DUV equipment poses limited near-term financial risk. ASML retains a monopoly in the more advanced EUV market, which is essential for leading-edge AI and smartphone chips. Bank of America sees ASML as resilient amid China concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight strong structural demand for ASML’s systems as chipmakers expand AI, advanced-logic and memory production. Its high-end lithography tools are viewed as critical infrastructure for the AI semiconductor boom. Explainer: The ASML printers key for the AI chip boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts say ASML is testing major support after a substantial advance. Holding that zone could support a renewed bullish trend, while a breakdown would raise the risk of a deeper pullback. ASML price forecast and support analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that a Chinese state-backed company has begun mass production of immersion DUV lithography machines triggered concern that domestic alternatives could eventually reduce ASML’s sales in China, an important market for its less-advanced DUV systems. Export restrictions already threaten that business. China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV tools
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns are adding to the pressure: ASML has gained 124.3% over the past year and trades at roughly 48 times earnings, leading investors to question whether AI-related demand and future growth are already reflected in the share price. Has ASML priced in too much AI demand?

ASML Company 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.