FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) – Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for ASML in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $45.71 for the year, up from their prior estimate 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 (NASDAQ:ASML) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, June 28th. The semiconductor company reported $8.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ASML had a net margin of 30.11% and a return on equity of 52.71%. The company had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ASML. Morningstar cut shares of ASML to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on ASML from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America upped their price objective on ASML from $2,268.00 to $2,345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,970.33.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,665.14 on Monday. ASML has a 52 week low of $716.20 and a 52 week high of $1,999.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $654.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.81, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.79. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,758.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,596.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASML

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in ASML in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. NBH Bank bought a new position in shares of ASML during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 1,150.0% in the fourth quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 25 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Field & Main Bank purchased a new stake in shares of ASML in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.62%.

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.