ASML (ASML) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

ASML (ASML) closed at $1,399.48 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.18% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.84%. Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had lost 7.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.83%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.7%. The upcoming earnings release of ASML will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 15, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $7.61, up 20.6% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $10.21 billion, up 25.38% from the prior-year quarter. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $34 per share and revenue of $43.98 billion, which would represent changes of +21.65% and +18.96%, respectively, from the prior year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for ASML. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.98% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, ASML possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 40.28. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 39.97. One should further note that ASML currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.32. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.69. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, finds itself in the top 3% echelons of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks