FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of ASML in a report issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $45.71 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $45.23. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $44.99 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for ASML’s FY2027 earnings at $62.89 EPS.

ASML has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,970.33.

ASML Price Performance

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,696.01 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $667.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,760.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,594.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML has a 1-year low of $716.20 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%.

Institutional Trading of ASML

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. NBH Bank bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of ASML by 78.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 34 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV lifted its holdings in ASML by 1,150.0% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Field & Main Bank acquired a new position in ASML in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ASML Cuts Dividend

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

ASML Company Profile

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.