FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ASML in a report issued on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $37.26 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $37.21. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $36.90 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASML from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Grupo Santander cut ASML to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. KGI Securities set a $1,415.00 price objective on ASML and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,750.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, six have given 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 price target of $1,504.38.

ASML Stock Down 1.8%

ASML stock opened at $1,516.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $596.45 billion, a PE ratio of 54.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.81. ASML has a 12 month low of $683.48 and a 12 month high of $1,550.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,400.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,260.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 48.69% and a net margin of 27.65%.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV grew its holdings in ASML by 1,150.0% in the 4th quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its holdings in ASML by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 27 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is 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.