NASDAQ · ASML
Technology · Semiconductors
$1,810.07
Up+$47.79 (+2.64%)
Updated Aug 13, 2026, 4:09 PM
SID Score
7.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
49/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ASML closed at $1,810.07 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.29% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $1,700.42 | $1,729.06 | $1,671.75 | $1,678.22 | 1.22M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $1,700.04 | $1,717.56 | $1,686.01 | $1,711.89 | 1.53M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $1,609.69 | $1,655.1975 | $1,582.00 | $1,642.52 | 1.44M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,683.38 | $1,692.15 | $1,624.71 | $1,629.00 | 1.6M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1,645.07 | $1,676.78 | $1,626.44 | $1,651.44 | 2.17M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1,569.39 | $1,621.46 | $1,530.64 | $1,550.69 | 2.55M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $1,580.50 | $1,599.88 | $1,553.58 | $1,582.95 | 3.01M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $1,739.19 | $1,746.70 | $1,613.34 | $1,655.26 | 3.33M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1,789.88 | $1,797.87 | $1,739.88 | $1,757.09 | 1.31M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $1,782.12 | $1,823.575 | $1,780.2375 | $1,803.00 | 1.11M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $1,767.65 | $1,817.20 | $1,767.04 | $1,801.86 | 1.01M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $1,801.20 | $1,823.88 | $1,785.54 | $1,801.51 | 1.68M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $1,778.69 | $1,798.34 | $1,728.60 | $1,739.02 | 1.64M |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $1,733.78 | $1,790.91 | $1,703.40 | $1,747.58 | 2.21M |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $1,796.91 | $1,853.45 | $1,779.12 | $1,784.87 | 2.58M |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $1,825.06 | $1,830.00 | $1,735.65 | $1,815.27 | 4.19M |
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ASML research
Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| 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 | — |
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Zeiss, the German optics maker whose mirrors are critical to ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)’s most advanced chipmaking machines, said this week that it’s confident it has the capacity to handle booming AI-driven demand. The statement pushes back on investor worries about bottlenecks in the AI supply chain, worries that touch nearly every company racing to […]
Yahoo · Aug 11, 2026
Intel stock was down after it said it plans to issue 210.5 million shares at a price of $95 a share but ASML was gaining.
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ASML Holding N.V. shares trade at $1,810.07, reflecting strong momentum across multiple timeframes. Per SID market data, the stock has gained 4.25% over the past month, 14.92% over three months, and $149.11 over the trailing twelve-month period. The current price sits above both key moving averages, trading 2.44% above its 50-day moving average of $1,766.87 and 27.77% above its 200-day moving average of $1,416.53, per Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day RSI reads 49.8, indicating neutral momentum with no overbought or oversold conditions. ASML carries a beta of 1.462, reflecting meaningfully higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 1.67 million shares, according to SID market data. The company's market capitalization currently registers at approximately $562.2 billion, positioning it among the largest semiconductor equipment firms globally.
ASML Holding N.V. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.61, a substantial premium relative to broad market averages, reflecting the company's dominant position in advanced lithography equipment, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 24.05, indicating that the current earnings multiple significantly exceeds the company's near-term growth rate as derived from consensus estimates. According to SEC filings, the price-to-book ratio registers at 24.31, underscoring the premium investors assign to ASML's intangible assets, intellectual property, and competitive moat in extreme ultraviolet lithography technology. The company offers a dividend yield of 0.54%, a modest payout consistent with capital-intensive technology firms that prioritize reinvestment. As a Technology sector constituent, ASML's valuation metrics reflect its near-monopoly positioning in the semiconductor equipment supply chain, where demand remains structurally tied to advanced chip manufacturing capacity expansion worldwide.
ASML Holding N.V. carries an aggregate smart money score of 49 out of 100, signaling a neutral positioning among sophisticated market participants, per SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component, scoring 21.0 out of 25, indicating robust engagement from large asset managers and pension funds, according to 13F institutional filings. Insider activity registers at 12.5 out of 25, reflecting moderate transaction levels from corporate officers and directors, per SEC Form 4 filings. Dark pool activity scores notably lower at 9.1 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange block trading relative to historical norms. Congressional trading interest scores 6.4 out of 25, indicating minimal recent disclosed transactions by U.S. lawmakers. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and weaker dark pool and congressional signals creates a mixed overall reading. The neutral composite score suggests that smart money participants are neither aggressively accumulating nor distributing ASML shares at current price levels.
ASML Holding N.V. has demonstrated an improving earnings trajectory across recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on July 15, 2026, ASML posted actual earnings of $8.824 per share against analyst estimates of $7.98, delivering a positive surprise of $0.844. The prior quarter, reported April 15, 2026, similarly exceeded expectations with actual EPS of $8.37 versus estimates of $7.72, a $0.65 beat. However, the two preceding quarters showed shortfalls: the January 2026 report came in at $8.56 versus $9.01 estimated, a miss of $0.45, while the September 2025 quarter narrowly missed at $5.48 versus $5.56 estimated. The sequential improvement from missing consensus in late 2025 to consecutive beats in 2026 indicates strengthening operational execution. Per analyst estimates, the back-to-back positive surprises have likely contributed to upward earnings revision momentum heading into subsequent reporting periods.
Wall Street analyst sentiment on ASML Holding N.V. remains predominantly constructive, though not unanimous, per SID consensus data. In the most recent coverage updates, TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating on July 14, 2026, while Day by Day similarly maintained its Buy recommendation on July 12, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn also reiterated Buy on July 8, 2026, reinforcing the bullish consensus. However, Banco Santander issued a notable downgrade on July 9, 2026, moving its rating from Outperform to Underperform, representing the sole bearish call among recent coverage actions. KBC Securities maintained a Hold rating on July 7, 2026, positioning itself as a neutral voice. Of the five most recent analyst actions, three constitute Buy ratings, one is a Hold, and one is an Underperform. The Banco Santander downgrade stands as a contrarian outlier against the broader constructive consensus surrounding ASML's long-term growth prospects.
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