ASM stock holds above EUR 830 after Nvidia-driven chip rally
Published on 08/27/2026 at 20:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
ASM International N.V. (ISIN NL0000334118) stock traded at EUR 835.80 on Euronext Amsterdam on August 27, 2026, with a daily gain of 1.60 percent and volume of 42,686 shares, according to a real-time quote snapshot as of 2:11 p.m. local time. The same market overview shows that the shares are up 61.55 percent since January 1, 2026.
Recent sector commentary on August 27, 2026 highlights a broad move higher in European semiconductor names after a strong update from Nvidia, with ASM International described as advancing between 2.2 percent and 2.75 percent intraday within that context. One sector roundup notes that European chip-equipment makers have been supported by improved demand visibility in advanced logic and memory.
Share performance and sector backdrop
As of August 27, 2026, ASM stock's price of EUR 835.80 represents a strong year-to-date performance, with the same market-data source indicating a gain of 61.55 percent since the start of 2026. The quoted performance table also shows a five-day increase of 1.41 percent, suggesting that the latest move builds on an already positive short-term trend.
Intraday, sector commentary on August 27, 2026 reports that ASM International's move followed gains in larger European peers after Nvidia's latest results and guidance update for its data-center and AI business, with ASM International mentioned as rising by 2.2 percent to 2.75 percent in that environment. A separate market report underlines that European chip stocks, including ASM International, reacted positively as investors reassessed demand prospects for wafer-fabrication equipment.
The combination of a 61.55 percent year-to-date gain and a single-day rise of 1.60 percent as of August 27, 2026 positions ASM stock among the stronger performers in the European semiconductor-equipment space in 2026, based on the available performance comparisons. For investors, the key question now is how far this outperformance is supported by recent fundamentals and order trends rather than only by sentiment linked to AI-related spending.
Index context and market cap signals
ASM International is part of the AEX Technology index on Euronext Amsterdam, which itself stood at 16,894.45 points in intraday trading on August 27, 2026 according to the official index page. The index composition overview lists ASM as a constituent, underscoring the stock's role as a representative of Dutch-listed technology and semiconductor names.
A separate market-data view places ASM International's equity valuation at EUR 25.50 billion in August 2026, reflecting the expansion in market capitalization as the share price moved higher during the year. The same overview notes that the company's market value has increased by 6.37 percent over the latest week, which is consistent with the five-day performance indicated in other quote summaries.
Taken together, a price level of EUR 835.80 and a market capitalization of EUR 25.50 billion as of late August 2026 signal that investors have assigned a premium valuation to ASM International relative to earlier in the year. With the AEX Technology index trading above 16,800 points on August 27, 2026, ASM's performance contributes meaningfully to the broader technology benchmark's gains.
Business profile and equipment focus
ASM International develops and manufactures semiconductor wafer-fabrication equipment used in front-end chip production, with a focus on deposition technologies such as atomic layer deposition and epitaxy for advanced nodes. The company sells its tools to leading global chipmakers that are investing in new capacity for logic, foundry, and memory applications tied to data centers, artificial intelligence, automotive electronics, and industrial end markets.
Its product portfolio spans single-wafer and batch tools for critical process steps in manufacturing advanced transistors and interconnects, enabling customers to shrink geometries and improve power efficiency. This positioning means that ASM International's order intake and revenue trends are closely linked to capital-expenditure cycles at major semiconductor manufacturers, which in turn are influenced by demand in data-center and AI workloads as highlighted by Nvidia's recent outlook.
ASM stock on Euronext Amsterdam
On Euronext Amsterdam, ASM stock last traded at EUR 835.80 on August 27, 2026, with a daily change of plus 1.60 percent and volume of 42,686 shares, according to the same real-time quote snapshot used in earlier comparisons. At that price level, and with a market capitalization estimate of EUR 25.50 billion in August 2026, the company continues to rank among the larger technology constituents on the Dutch market, while its 61.55 percent gain since January 1, 2026 highlights a significant rerating over the course of the year.
Fact box
Company: ASM International N.V.
ISIN: NL0000334118
Ticker: ASM
Exchange: Euronext Amsterdam
Price (as of August 27, 2026, 2:11 p.m. local time): EUR 835.80
Market cap: EUR 25.50 billion (as of August 27, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Semiconductor equipment / technology
Index membership: AEX Technology
