FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ASML in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $45.23 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $44.50. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $44.79 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for ASML’s FY2027 earnings at $62.33 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASML from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

NASDAQ ASML opened at $1,733.48 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $681.74 billion, a PE ratio of 53.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. ASML has a 52 week low of $716.20 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,772.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,555.95.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%.The company had revenue of $10.64 billion during the quarter.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were issued a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ASML. Baron Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of ASML by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 333 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $662,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in ASML by 2.8% during the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC boosted its position in ASML by 2.3% during the second quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in ASML by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 44 Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in ASML by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $703,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.