FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for ASML in a report issued on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $45.59 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $45.71. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $44.97 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for ASML’s FY2027 earnings at $62.74 EPS.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) last posted its 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 $10.62 billion for the quarter.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on ASML. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ASML from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.

ASML Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,591.48 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $625.90 billion, a PE ratio of 49.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML has a 52-week low of $861.18 and a 52-week high of $1,999.96. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,729.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,612.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,611 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,163,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 175 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Scholtz & Company LLC lifted its stake in ASML by 9.6% during the second quarter. Scholtz & Company LLC now owns 4,116 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,189,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $808,000. Finally, Gemmer Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML during the second quarter worth approximately $215,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.07% of the company’s stock.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 28th were paid a dividend of $2.1507 per share. This represents a $8.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.62%.

ASML News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ASML is exploring production of more than 110 EUV systems in 2028, up from an expected minimum of 80 in 2027. JPMorgan said AI demand remains exceptionally strong, while ASML is nearly sold out for 2027—evidence of substantial future revenue visibility. ASML Eyes 110+ EUV Tools in 2028 as AI Chip Demand Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Customer adoption of next-generation High-NA EUV technology is reinforcing ASML’s dominance in advanced chip manufacturing. TSMC’s participation and a new Eindhoven campus also support the company’s long-term strategic position and capacity expansion. ASML extends chipmaking dominance as customers embrace High NA
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary characterized the recent pullback as a potential buying opportunity, citing ASML’s unique position as the world’s only supplier of leading-edge EUV equipment and the durability of AI-related chip demand. ASML’s Current Share Price Shouldn’t Scare You
• Neutral Sentiment: ASML’s equipment bottleneck is both a competitive advantage and a growth constraint: demand exceeds supply, but assembling more than 110 complex systems annually will require substantial execution and capacity expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: High-NA systems cost roughly $400 million each, increasing customers’ capital requirements. A physical limitation in current lithography processes forces chipmakers to use workarounds that can pressure their margins and could slow adoption. ASML’s $400 Million Machine Has a Key Limitation
• Negative Sentiment: Recent volatility reflected concerns that calls to slow frontier-AI development could reduce chipmaker capital spending, alongside ASML’s elevated valuation and geopolitical exposure. These risks remain important despite the company’s strong order outlook. Why ASML Stock Is Falling Today

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment uses light to project intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, an essential step in the production of chips for computers, smartphones, automobiles, data centers and other electronic devices.

The company’s product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems and advanced metrology and inspection technologies.