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ASML (ASML) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
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ASML (ASML - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $878.42, moving +1.28% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.27%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.07%.
Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 16.02% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.17%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.71%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of ASML in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 15, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $6.32, signifying a 8.97% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $8.81 billion, showing a 7.34% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $28.17 per share and revenue of $37.83 billion. These totals would mark changes of +35.3% and +23.81%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.16% increase. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 30.79. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 29.19, so one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.96. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The average PEG ratio for the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry stood at 1.48 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 5, 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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ASML (ASML) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
ASML (ASML - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $878.42, moving +1.28% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.27%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.07%.
Coming into today, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 16.02% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.17%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.71%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of ASML in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 15, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $6.32, signifying a 8.97% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $8.81 billion, showing a 7.34% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $28.17 per share and revenue of $37.83 billion. These totals would mark changes of +35.3% and +23.81%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.16% increase. ASML currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, ASML is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 30.79. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 29.19, so one might conclude that ASML is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.96. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The average PEG ratio for the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry stood at 1.48 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 5, 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.