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ASML·ASML Holding NV

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-. (-.%)
High
$1,660.86
Open
$1,641.48
Market Cap
538.22B
52W High
$1,412.60
Low
$1,600.24
P. Close
$1,632.90
P/E
52.70
52W Low
$587.80
Fwd P/E
34.28
Mean Target
-
Technical Score (1D)
50
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
60
BULLISH
ASML has executed transactions under its current share buyback program, reflecting its ongoing capital allocation strategy and signaling management's perspective on the company's valuation. This activity comes as the stock continues to exhibit strong upward momentum, with significant gains observed over the past day, week, and month, contributing to a substantial year-to-date return. Despite this positive performance, ASML's Price-to-Earnings ratio of 54.2x prompts market participants to assess whether its leadership in chipmaking equipment justifies the current valuation. Further bolstering investor confidence, billionaire Philippe Laffont, through Coatue Management, initiated a substantial new stake in ASML during the first quarter. This conviction is echoed by UBS analysts who have designated ASML as Europe's premier chip stock. The company's critical role in extreme ultraviolet lithography, essential for advanced AI processor manufacturing, is a key driver behind this positive outlook, suggesting ASML is well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing AI hardware race. Investors will be watching the pace of share repurchases and continued analyst commentary on valuation versus growth prospects.
Earnings Summary
ASML Holding N.V. is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and sale of advanced semiconductor equipment, with a primary focus on lithography systems essential for producing integrated circuits. Operating within the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, ASML's products are critical for chipmakers to fabricate increasingly complex and smaller semiconductor nodes. The company's offerings include extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography solutions, alongside metrology and inspection systems, supported by a comprehensive suite of services. In its most recent reported quarters, ASML demonstrated a mixed performance against analyst expectations. For Q3 2025, the company reported EPS of $5.49, beating the estimate of $5.37, while revenue was $7.52 billion. This followed Q2 2025 where EPS was $5.90, exceeding the estimate of $5.25, with revenue at $7.69 billion. Prior to this, Q1 2025 saw EPS of $6.00 against an estimate of $5.79, and Q4 2024 reported EPS of $6.84, surpassing the estimate of $6.73. The revenue trend across these recent quarters shows a deceleration from Q4 2024's $9.26 billion to Q1 2025's $7.74 billion and further to Q2 2025's $7.69 billion, before a slight dip in Q3 2025 to $7.52 billion. Historically, ASML has shown a strong trajectory in revenue growth, with recent quarters generally showing year-over-year increases, although specific EPS figures for earlier periods are not provided for a full historical streak analysis. The company has a pattern of meeting or exceeding analyst EPS estimates in the most recent quarters analyzed, indicating a consistent ability to perform at or above expectations. Revenue has generally trended upwards over the longer term, despite quarterly fluctuations. Recent news highlights UBS reiterating a 'Buy' rating and raising its price target, citing strong demand that outpaces capacity and ASML's growing share in memory lithography, further supported by the potential of High NA technology. Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Electronics to support India's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities signals strategic expansion. However, news regarding Huawei's new 'LogicFolding' technology, which aims for advanced chip production without ASML's EUV machines, introduces a potential long-term competitive dynamic. Investors will be watching for ASML's ability to meet projected revenue targets for Q1 2026 ($8.80 billion) and Q2 2026 ($9.02 billion) and for continued updates on its capacity expansion and the adoption of its High NA technology, especially in light of evolving competitive landscapes in advanced chip manufacturing.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$5.01$5.53$6.05$6.56$7.08Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'26$6.73 - -
Q3'25$5.37$5.49+2.1%
Q2'25$5.25$5.90+12.4%
Q1'25$5.79$6.00+3.7%
Q4'24$6.73$6.84+1.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$7.3B$7.8B$8.4B$9.0B$9.5BQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'26$8.8B - -
Q3'25 - $7.5B -
Q2'25 - $7.7B -
Q1'25 - $7.7B -
Q4'24 - $9.3B -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

ASML Stock Snapshot

ASML is currently trading at $1631.85, giving ASML Holding NV a market cap of 538.22B and a P/E ratio of 52.7. Today's range spans $1600.24–$1660.86, with shares opening at $1641.48 and moving down $1.05 (0.1%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 50/100 (HOLD) with a news sentiment reading of 60/100.

Over the past year ASML has traded between $587.80 and $1412.60 - the current price is +177.6% off the 52-week low and +15.5% from the high.

A HOLD signal on a 50/100 technical score doesn't alarm anyone watching ASML - at 538.22B in capitalization, HOLD phases in Technology are often where quiet institutional accumulation happens between catalysts. Price: $1631.85 (near 52-week highs). Sentiment: bullish at 60/100. (P/E: 52.7) The 52-week range of $587.80–$1412.60 shows the stock has visited both extremes and found its way back - current pricing sits where conviction needs a new input to break direction.

The 52-week span of $587.80–$1412.60 frames the range that ASML has established for institutional reference. A HOLD signal at 50/100 and bullish news sentiment (60/100) say the market is repricing information, not ignoring it — and at 538.22B in Technology market cap, that repricing process tends to be methodical, making the eventual breakout cleaner and more sustained than in smaller, more reactive peers.

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