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ASML (ASML) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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ASML (ASML - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $1,043.09, moving +1.05% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.71%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the equipment supplier to semiconductor makers had gained 32.05% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.04% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.26%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of ASML in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 15, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $6.36, signifying a 9.66% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $8.81 billion, up 7.34% from the year-ago period.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $28.24 per share and a revenue of $37.83 billion, indicating changes of +35.64% and +23.81%, respectively, from the former year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for ASML. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.25% higher. ASML is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, ASML currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 36.55. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 33.58.

Investors should also note that ASML has a PEG ratio of 1.74 right now. 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 industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.42 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 86, putting it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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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