ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The semiconductor company reported $7.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.67 by ($0.37), Zacks reports. ASML had a return on equity of 50.53% and a net margin of 26.78%. ASML updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.
ASML Stock Performance
NASDAQ ASML traded up $2.32 on Friday, hitting $739.31. 2,125,582 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,078,629. The company has a market capitalization of $290.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business's 50 day moving average price is $718.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $777.78. ASML has a 52-week low of $645.45 and a 52-week high of $1,110.09.
ASML Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $1.6414 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.41. This represents a $6.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. ASML's payout ratio is 26.83%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have commented on ASML. BNP Paribas began coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $858.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on ASML from $790.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on ASML from $1,300.00 to $1,100.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 11th. DZ Bank raised ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on ASML from $815.00 to $767.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $937.00.
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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.
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