FY2026 Earnings Estimate for ASML Issued By Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for ASML to $47.56 from $44.01, above the $46.03 consensus estimate. The bank forecasts FY2027 EPS of $64.62.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with ASML carrying a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $2,079.12.
• ASML reported quarterly EPS of $14.71 on $13.27 billion in revenue, while its latest quarterly dividend was reduced to $2.1077 per share, yielding approximately 0.5% annually.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of ASML in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 21st. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $47.56 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $44.01. The consensus estimate for ASML's current full-year earnings is $46.03 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for ASML's FY2027 earnings at $64.62 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ASML from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Argus set a $2,100.00 price target on shares of ASML in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASML currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $2,079.12.

ASML Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of ASML opened at $1,635.57 on Wednesday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $1,712.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,590.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $630.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.27 and a beta of 1.77. ASML has a 1-year low of $946.11 and a 1-year high of $1,999.96.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Sunday, September 27th. The semiconductor company reported $14.71 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.27 billion for the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NBH Bank bought a new position in ASML during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Field & Main Bank bought a new stake in shares of ASML during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 275.0% during the 3rd quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 15 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new position in shares of ASML during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ASML in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASML Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 27th will be issued a dividend of $2.1077 per share. This is a negative change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $2.1507. This represents a $8.43 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 27th. ASML's dividend payout ratio is 17.63%.

About ASML

ASML Holding N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced lithography systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to produce integrated circuits. Its equipment helps customers transfer intricate circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical step in the production of processors, memory chips and other semiconductor devices.

ASML's product portfolio includes extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which support the production of the most advanced chips, as well as deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems for a broad range of semiconductor applications.

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