ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Shares Up 2% – Here’s What Happened

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) shares were up 2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $1,375.37 and last traded at $1,358.57. Approximately 2,359,296 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 13% from the average daily volume of 2,084,266 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,331.60.

ASML News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s $52–$56B 2026 capex guidance creates near?term, essentially guaranteed equipment orders for suppliers like ASML — the MarketBeat piece outlines why ASML (sole supplier of EUV) should benefit from that spending surge. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Major outlets and analysts are pricing in the tailwind: CNBC notes ASML hit record highs after TSMC’s earnings and says ASML is uniquely positioned as the only supplier of machines needed for cutting?edge AI chips. ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run
• Positive Sentiment: Technical roadmap: Zacks reports ASML is pushing High?NA EUV into production, a manufacturing leap that supports sub?2nm logic and DRAM — adoption would sustain multi?year EUV demand. ASML Pushes High-NA EUV Forward
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and bank coverage is supportive: Royal Bank of Canada started coverage with an “outperform” and $1,550 target, and JPMorgan?referencing coverage forecasts strong price appreciation — both reinforce bullish sentiment. RBC coverage (read more) JPMorgan forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Industry analyses emphasize TSMC’s spending is a bigger win for ASML than peers because EUV machines are non?substitutable and required for advanced nodes — investing.com explains the asymmetric benefit to ASML’s orderbook. Why TSMC’s capex upgrade is a bigger win for ASML than peers?
• Positive Sentiment: Competitive moat reminder: Digitimes reports ASML’s CEO saying China’s EUV capability lags by many generations — a reminder that ASML’s EUV monopoly and technological lead limit near?term competitive risk. ASML CEO claims China’s EUV lags
• Neutral Sentiment: Some broker actions are mixed: UBS reaffirmed its buy, while Jefferies and Barclays reiterated neutral ratings — these keep sentiment constructive but show not all firms are upgrading aggressively. UBS buy reaffirmed Jefferies neutral

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASML has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. DZ Bank restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Bank Degroof lowered ASML to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,392.75.

ASML Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,101.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $942.81. The stock has a market cap of $534.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of ASML by 25.3% in the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,738,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 18,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in ASML by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,475,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 31,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of ASML by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 53,432 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,727,000 after buying an additional 8,118 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.