Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
ASML (ASML) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
The latest trading day saw ASML (ASML) settling at $1, representing a -2.15% change from its previous close.
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NASDAQ · ASML
ASML Holding N.V.
Technology · Semiconductors
$1,646.19
Down-$36.11 (-2.15%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 10:22 AM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
49/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 562.24B
- P/E ratio
- 49.61
- Dividend yield
- 0.45%
- 52-week range
- $735.43 – $1,999.96
- Volume
- 1.44M
- Avg. volume
- 1.67M
Price performance
ASML price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ASML closed at $1,646.19 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.41% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $1,646.19
- Period change
- -3.41%
- Period low
- $1,646.19
- Period high
- $1,883.12
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $1,642.387 | $1,656.31 | $1,619.34 | $1,646.19 | 1.44M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $1,672.21 | $1,688.655 | $1,650.201 | $1,682.30 | 873.74K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $1,680.74 | $1,684.00 | $1,651.21 | $1,665.14 | 1.01M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,708.68 | $1,716.90 | $1,679.33 | $1,696.01 | 1.21M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $1,734.75 | $1,740.00 | $1,692.88 | $1,696.16 | 1.26M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $1,746.53 | $1,751.78 | $1,719.11 | $1,735.01 | 1.03M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $1,746.33 | $1,761.71 | $1,732.3501 | $1,745.64 | 879.34K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $1,759.15 | $1,769.99 | $1,735.87 | $1,744.16 | 809.38K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $1,761.56 | $1,761.98 | $1,727.57 | $1,740.13 | 1.2M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $1,763.505 | $1,771.00 | $1,741.00 | $1,763.76 | 973.15K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $1,743.76 | $1,775.82 | $1,741.02 | $1,750.31 | 825.42K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $1,797.72 | $1,804.28 | $1,748.85 | $1,751.73 | 1.46M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $1,809.00 | $1,820.4099 | $1,775.70 | $1,802.98 | 1.51M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $1,871.68 | $1,896.35 | $1,860.12 | $1,883.12 | 1.29M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1,839.19 | $1,853.315 | $1,820.41 | $1,844.08 | 928.99K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $1,819.065 | $1,873.685 | $1,813.30 | $1,847.90 | 1.24M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $1,832.63 | $1,845.00 | $1,807.38 | $1,810.07 | 1.39M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $1,793.93 | $1,819.59 | $1,778.32 | $1,799.38 | 1.48M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $1,793.01 | $1,794.47 | $1,732.81 | $1,733.48 | 1.11M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $1,759.71 | $1,761.31 | $1,720.11 | $1,740.99 | 1.06M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1,695.39 | $1,735.53 | $1,672.11 | $1,704.37 | 1.07M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
ASML is the leader in lithography systems for manufacturing semiconductors with 90% market share. Lithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. Lithography allows chipmakers to increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's largest clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $1,045.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 19
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | TD COWEN | Buy | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | BANCO SANTANDER | Underperform | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | ROTHSCHILD & CO REDBURN | Buy | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | KBC SECURITIES | Hold | — |
News briefing
Generated Sep 3, 2026, 9:04 PM
Why Is ASML Down 2.15% Today?
ASML shares declined $36.11 today amid a broader rotation in semiconductor equipment stocks, as investors digest mixed signals about the chip tools sector's near-term trajectory. While the overall semiconductor equipment market shows resilience with competitors like Lam Research and Applied Materials gaining attention, ASML faces headwinds from concerns about competitive positioning and market saturation concerns.
Bottom line: ASML's 2.15% decline reflects short-term profit-taking and rotation dynamics in a competitive semiconductor equipment landscape, rather than fundamental deterioration in its core business or technology leadership. Investors should monitor whether today's pullback represents a buying opportunity for this strategically important chipmaking equipment leader, or signals broader valuation concerns in the premium end of the equipment sector.
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
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Yahoo · Sep 2, 2026
ZEISS SMT CEO: China 15 Years Behind in Top Chip Tools
Frank Rohmund, CEO of Zeiss SMT, a key supplier to ASML's EUV lithography machines, sayd he expects that Beijing will need 15 years to develop EUV lithography machine, and additional export controls will only accelerates innovation in China. He speaks with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle on the sidelines of Semicon Taiwan.
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ASML Holding N.V. Stock Performance
ASML Holding N.V. shares closed at $1,646.19, reflecting a 1.73% decline over the past month and a 2.55% decline over the trailing three months, per SID market data. Despite near-term weakness, the stock has gained 131.77% over the past twelve months, underscoring significant longer-term momentum in the semiconductor equipment sector. Technically, ASML trades below its 50-day moving average of $1,756.33 but remains well above its 200-day moving average of $1,473.86, suggesting the recent pullback sits within a broader uptrend. The 14-day RSI reads 23.8, placing the stock firmly in oversold territory according to Massive/Polygon technical indicators. ASML's beta of 1.462 indicates notably higher volatility than the broader market. Average daily volume stands at approximately 1.67 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity. The company's market capitalization currently sits at approximately $562.2 billion, maintaining its position among the largest technology firms globally.
ASML Holding N.V. Valuation Analysis
ASML Holding N.V. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.61, reflecting a substantial premium relative to the broader technology sector, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 24.05, indicating that the current valuation significantly outpaces the company's near-term earnings growth trajectory. According to SEC filings, ASML's price-to-book ratio is 24.31, consistent with a capital-light, high-margin business model driven by its monopolistic position in extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment. The company offers a modest dividend yield of 0.54%, suggesting that shareholder returns are primarily driven by capital appreciation rather than income distribution. These valuation metrics collectively reflect the market's pricing of ASML's dominant competitive moat and anticipated future revenue expansion tied to advanced chipmaking demand. The elevated multiples also embed expectations for sustained growth in semiconductor capital expenditure cycles driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing end markets.
Smart Money Activity for ASML
ASML Holding N.V. registers a composite smart money score of 49 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component at 21.0 out of 25, reflecting robust positioning by large asset managers and pension funds consistent with ASML's mega-cap status and index inclusion. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, indicating moderate but unremarkable buying or selling patterns among company executives according to SEC Form 4 filings. Dark pool activity registers at 9.4 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange institutional accumulation in recent periods. Congressional trading interest scores 6.4 out of 25, representing minimal legislative portfolio activity in the name per 13F institutional filings and congressional disclosure records. The neutral composite signal suggests that while institutional holders maintain significant positions, there is no strong directional conviction from informed market participants at current price levels. The divergence between high institutional ownership and low dark pool activity warrants continued monitoring for shifts in accumulation trends.
ASML Holding N.V. Earnings Outlook
ASML Holding N.V. has delivered mixed quarterly results over the past four reporting periods, per company earnings reports. The most recent quarter reported on July 15, 2026, showed earnings of $8.824 per share against analyst estimates of $7.98, representing a positive surprise of $0.844. The April 2026 quarter similarly exceeded expectations with actual EPS of $8.37 versus estimates of $7.72, a beat of $0.65. However, the January 2026 quarter saw a miss, with actual earnings of $8.56 falling short of the $9.01 consensus estimate by $0.45. The September 2025 quarter also underperformed slightly, posting $5.48 against the $5.56 estimate per analyst estimates. The sequential improvement from $5.48 to $8.824 in EPS over four quarters demonstrates a meaningful earnings acceleration trajectory. The back-to-back beats in the two most recent quarters reversed the prior trend of misses, suggesting strengthening operational execution and improving demand conditions.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for ASML
Wall Street coverage of ASML Holding N.V. reflects a predominantly constructive stance with notable exceptions, per SID consensus data. On July 14, 2026, TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating, while Day by Day reiterated Buy on July 12, reinforcing bullish sentiment among sell-side analysts. Rothschild & Co Redburn also maintained a Buy recommendation on July 8, according to Wall Street analyst reports. However, Banco Santander downgraded ASML to Underperform from Outperform on July 9, 2026, marking a significant bearish shift and representing the sole negative action among recent coverage updates. KBC Securities maintained its Hold rating on July 7, reflecting a neutral positioning. Of the five most recent analyst actions, three constitute Buy ratings, one is a Hold, and one is an Underperform, resulting in a skew toward positive coverage. The Banco Santander downgrade stands out as a contrarian call against the broader consensus and may reflect concerns around valuation or cyclical exposure.
