FY2026 Earnings Forecast for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of ASML in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $37.35 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $37.26. The consensus estimate for ASML’s current full-year earnings is $37.09 per share.

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

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Freedom Capital upgraded ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of ASML in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research downgraded ASML from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,504.38.

ASML Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of ASML stock opened at $1,472.39 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $579.06 billion, a PE ratio of 52.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.81. ASML has a 1 year low of $683.48 and a 1 year high of $1,603.49. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,416.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,285.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Family Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of ASML by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 919 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $983,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 7 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of ASML by 22.6% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 38 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares during the period. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT boosted its position in ASML by 0.3% during the first quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 2,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,948,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sky Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of ASML by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.