ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is 11 Capital Partners LP's 6th Largest Position

11 Capital Partners LP lessened its holdings in shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 14.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,421 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 3,700 shares during the period. ASML comprises approximately 6.0% of 11 Capital Partners LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. 11 Capital Partners LP's holdings in ASML were worth $14,846,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in ASML by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,223,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. grew its holdings in ASML by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $420,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Sunpointe LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 1,114 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $772,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 1,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company's stock.

ASML Stock Performance

ASML traded down $1.36 during trading on Thursday, reaching $666.72. 1,065,529 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,638,772. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $683.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $703.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $262.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.99. ASML Holding has a 1 year low of $578.51 and a 1 year high of $1,110.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The semiconductor company reported $6.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.12 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.90 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.78% and a return on equity of 47.73%. As a group, research analysts predict that ASML Holding will post 25.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASML Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.6414 per share. This represents a $6.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. ASML's payout ratio is currently 27.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on ASML shares. Susquehanna dropped their target price on ASML from $1,100.00 to $965.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. DZ Bank upgraded ASML from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on ASML from $1,148.00 to $1,100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of ASML from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $906.00.

ASML Company Profile

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.