ASML
ASML Holdings (ASML) fell 6% after its China segment shrank as a percentage of net system sales, but raised...
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HOLD- ASML Holdings (ASML) fell 6% after its China segment shrank as a percentage of net system sales, but raised its full-year sales forecast as demand for AI-driven chips outpaces supply, prompting customers to accelerate capacity expansion plans.
- ASML Holdings's China segment was also impacted by export bans on some of its most advanced machinery, reducing net system revenue by 19% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 36% in prior quarter.
- Despite the drop, ASML shares are up 35% year-to-date, reflecting strong momentum across semiconductor stocks that have driven the broader market recovery in recent weeks.
- Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) reports quarterly results on Thursday after posting first quarter revenue growth of 35% to record 1.134 trillion New Taiwan dollars, surpassing the high end of its own guidance.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 21.0% | 25% | 70.0 ptsGood (21.0%) - Healthy growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 21.4% | 25% | 70.0 ptsGood (21.4%) - Solid outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 21.2% | 20% | 70.0 ptsGood Upside (21.2%) - Target: $1724.95 vs Current: $1423.47 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 52.8% | 15% | 80.0 ptsVery Healthy (52.8%) - High-quality margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -8.0% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-8.0%) - Near recent highs |
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About ASML
- ASML Holding N.V. provides lithography solutions for the development, production, marketing, sales, upgrading, and servicing of advanced semiconductor equipment systems.
- The company offers lithography, metrology, and inspection systems.
- It also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography systems solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.
- In addition, the company offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology systems, a diffraction-based wafer metrology platform to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI electron beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects.
- Further, it provides computational lithography solutions, and lithography systems and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and related services.
- Additionally, the company offers hardware, software, and services to chipmakers to produce the patterns of integrated circuits.
- It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States.
- The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001.
- ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.