Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Sells 3,762 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lowered its position in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) by 27.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,157 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,762 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $10,867,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its position in shares of ASML by 78.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in ASML during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Stock Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,302.47 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,398.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,172.61. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $1,547.22. The firm has a market cap of $512.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.44, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a dividend of $3.1771 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $12.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from ASML’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.88. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.10%.

Key Stories Impacting ASML

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,971 and reiterated a buy thesis, highlighting significant growth potential that implies material upside from current levels. ASML target lifted at Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s strategic deal with a major memory-chip customer (reported as an ~$8B arrangement) reinforces demand for its EUV tools tied to the multi-year AI-driven memory buildout. That deal is a near-term revenue/backlog catalyst and supports pricing leverage. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to name ASML a top pick as memory-chip makers upgrade equipment, underscoring durable end-market demand that could drive continued order flow and margin expansion. ASML Stock Called ‘Top Pick’
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst stance remains constructive (average “Moderate Buy”), reflecting mixed but generally positive analyst coverage. This supports medium-term confidence but leaves room for volatility. ASML Given Average Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term pressure is coming from a group-wide retreat in chip-equipment names (Applied, KLA, Lam, etc.), which has pulled ASML down with the peer sell-off despite company-specific strengths. Which Chip Equipment Stock Now Offers the Smartest Dip Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market uncertainty — higher energy-driven inflation concerns and rate worries — is damping risk appetite this week and pressuring high-PE, growth-oriented names like ASML. MarketBeat Week in Review

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on ASML shares. Barclays upgraded ASML from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price target on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Santander downgraded shares of ASML from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,482.50.

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.