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Why ASML (ASML) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

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ASML (ASML - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $962.61, moving +1.17% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.26%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.15%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.48%.

The stock of equipment supplier to semiconductor makers has risen by 28.13% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.4% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.87%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ASML in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 15, 2025. In that report, analysts expect ASML to post earnings of $6.36 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 9.66%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $8.81 billion, indicating a 7.34% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $28.24 per share and a revenue of $37.83 billion, demonstrating changes of +35.64% and +23.81%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for ASML. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.41% increase. As of now, ASML holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Investors should also note ASML's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 33.69. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 31.5.

We can also see that ASML currently has a PEG ratio of 1.61. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.33 at yesterday's closing price.

The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 3, this industry ranks in the top 2% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.

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