Calamos Wealth Management LLC Has $2.91 Million Holdings in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Calamos Wealth Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,009 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,767 shares during the quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $2,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in ASML by 27.8% during the third quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 46 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC grew its stake in ASML by 0.8% in the third quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of ASML by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baring Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Baring Financial LLC now owns 510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASML. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of ASML from $1,105.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on ASML from $965.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Mizuho raised ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,171.83.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,072.14 on Wednesday. ASML Holding N.V. has a 52 week low of $578.51 and a 52 week high of $1,141.72. The company has a market capitalization of $421.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.64, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,053.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $903.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.31.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $6.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.27 by $0.14. ASML had a net margin of 27.08% and a return on equity of 47.74%. The firm had revenue of $8.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 29th were issued a $1.857 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 29th. This represents a $7.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 25.80%.

About ASML

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.