Guggenheim Capital LLC Lowers Stock Position in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Guggenheim Capital LLC has reduced its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 18.6%, now owning 21,854 shares valued at approximately $14.48 million.
• Several institutional investors have increased their stakes in ASML, with CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosting its position by 75.5% during the first quarter.
• ASML recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.856 per share, marking an increase from its previous dividend of $1.64, resulting in a current annualized dividend yield of 1.0%.

Guggenheim Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 18.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,854 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 4,993 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $14,481,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 75.5% in the 1st quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 2,663 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,765,000 after purchasing an additional 1,146 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 5,175 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,429,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,061 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,354,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 134.7% in the 1st quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 5,633 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,733,000 after purchasing an additional 3,233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Hawaii bought a new stake in shares of ASML in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $282,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ASML. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, May 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Trading Down 2.7%

ASML stock traded down $20.84 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $742.62. The company had a trading volume of 1,316,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,273,468. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $292.16 billion, a PE ratio of 30.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $754.35 and a 200 day moving average of $726.43. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12 month low of $578.51 and a 12 month high of $914.53.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). The company had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.72 billion. ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.ASML's revenue was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were paid a $1.856 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is currently 26.21%.

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.