Greenwood Capital Associates LLC Has $7.88 Million Stake in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Greenwood Capital trimmed its ASML position by 19.2% in Q4, now holding 7,367 shares valued at about $7.88 million after selling 1,746 shares.
• Q1 results and guidance: ASML reported €8.8B in Q1 sales and €2.8B net income and narrowed/raised 2026 sales guidance to €36–€40B on strong AI/memory demand, but flagged softer Q2 margins (~51–52%), a sequential drop in system shipments, and export‑control uncertainty.
• Dividend increase: ASML raised its quarterly dividend to $3.1771 (up from $1.88), implying an annualized $12.71 payout and about a 0.9% yield.

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC trimmed its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 19.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,367 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,746 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $7,882,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,919,154 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,791,982,000 after acquiring an additional 577,448 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth about $505,510,000. Regents of The University of California bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth about $413,335,000. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 24.9% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,933,748 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,861,445,000 after acquiring an additional 385,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of ASML by 75.6% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 790,869 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $765,632,000 after acquiring an additional 340,518 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised full‑year guidance and strong Q1 profit — ASML reported €8.8B in Q1 sales, €2.8B net income (and an EPS beat) and narrowed/raised 2026 net‑sales guidance to €36–€40B, supporting the long‑term AI/memory equipment cycle. ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026
• Positive Sentiment: AI and memory demand remain the structural driver — management and analysts highlight accelerating orders from memory and logic customers (TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron) and expect EUV systems to be a growing, higher‑margin mix (company targeting at least ~80 low‑NA/EUV units by 2027). ASML narrows 2026 sales outlook ... targets at least 80 low‑NA EUV units
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong — multiple firms reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings after the results (Goldman Sachs, Barclays, UBS, JPMorgan), which limits downside from sell‑side repositioning. Goldman Sachs reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus mixed — Q1 revenue (~$10.07B) rose year‑over‑year but came in slightly below some consensus estimates despite the EPS beat, producing a muted market reaction. Q1 earnings and press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional shift in demand — South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market last quarter, reflecting changing end‑customer capex patterns rather than a company‑level problem. South Korea overtook China as ASML’s largest market
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term margin and shipment guidance — ASML guided Q2 gross margin to ~51%–52% (down vs Q1) and reported a sequential drop in system shipments (67 in Q1 vs 94 in Q4), raising concerns about near‑term cadence and margin pressure. QuiverQuant margin and shipment analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Export‑control uncertainty and China exposure — Management flagged outcomes could vary with ongoing export‑control discussions, keeping a cloud over future China sales and timing of shipments. Reuters: ASML lifts 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: buy‑the‑rumor/sell‑the‑news and reporting changes — Some investors sold into the beat‑and‑raise after pre‑earnings run‑up, and changes in how ASML reports near‑term metrics added to short‑term volatility. Buy the rumor, sell the news analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on ASML. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,482.50.

ASML Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,481.77 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,396.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,214.50. The firm has a market cap of $582.75 billion, a PE ratio of 57.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.88. ASML Holding N.V. has a 1 year low of $614.06 and a 1 year high of $1,547.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $3.1771 dividend. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.10%.

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.

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