ASML Reports Record Orders in Q4 Amid AI Demand
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Record Orders: ASML's Q4 bookings reached €13.2 billion ($15.8 billion), surpassing analyst expectations of €6.32 billion, indicating strong AI demand driving business growth and solidifying its leadership in the semiconductor industry.
- Sales Performance Exceeds Expectations: The company reported net sales of €9.7 billion ($11.6 billion) in Q4, slightly above the expected €9.6 billion, although net profit of €2.84 billion fell short of the €3.01 billion forecast, showcasing resilience in a robust market.
- Optimistic Future Outlook: ASML anticipates total sales for 2026 to range between €34 billion and €39 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of €35.1 billion, reflecting confidence in future growth driven by AI infrastructure demand.
- Market Dynamics Shift: The ongoing shortage of memory semiconductors has led to soaring prices, with analysts predicting that major memory manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix will increase capacity in the next two years, thereby boosting demand for ASML's equipment and enhancing its market share.
Analyst Views on ASML
Wall Street analysts forecast ASML stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ASML is 1344 USD with a low forecast of 1140 USD and a high forecast of 1500 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 1413.350
Low
1140
Averages
1344
High
1500
Current: 1413.350
Low
1140
Averages
1344
High
1500
About ASML
ASML Holding N.V. is a holding company based in the Netherlands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Israel. The Company operates through one business segment which is engage in development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems, consisting of lithography, metrology and inspection systems. The Company offers TWINSCAN systems, equipped with lithography system with a mercury lamp as light source (i-line), Krypton Fluoride (KrF) and Argon Fluoride (ArF) light sources for processing wafers for manufacturing environments for which imaging at a small resolution is required. TWINSCAN systems also include immersion lithography systems (TWINSCAN immersion systems).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
