ASM stock rises as buyback reaches 39.3%
Published on 09/01/2026 at 09:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
ASM International N.V. (NL0000334118) stock rose into focus after a buyback update showed 18,048 shares repurchased between August 24 and August 28, 2026, with EUR 14.9 million spent and 39.3% of the EUR 150 million program completed.
Buyback pace stays visible
The update covered five trading days and showed daily repurchases of 15,700 shares on August 24, 497 on August 25, 1,203 on August 26, 440 on August 27, and 208 on August 28, 2026, at an average price of EUR 825.62. The stock closed at EUR 808.00 on August 31, 2026, which put the latest close EUR 17.62 below the average repurchase price in that update.
That gap is small, but it matters because it shows the company kept buying even after the shares finished the session lower by 2.16% and 17.80 points.
Market data and context
As of August 31, 2026, ASM International traded at EUR 808.00 on Euronext Amsterdam with a market value of EUR 39.8 billion and a 52-week range of EUR 400.50 to EUR 1,092.50. The daily range in the latest session was EUR 816.20 to EUR 823.80, while the previous close was EUR 825.80.
For investors, the combination of a EUR 150 million repurchase plan and a EUR 39.8 billion market value keeps capital allocation at the center of the ASM stock story.
Semiconductor exposure
ASM International supplies semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and that positioning makes order flow, wafer-fab spending and margin trends the key numbers to watch in its next report. The current catalyst is mechanical rather than dramatic: the company is still executing a buyback while the share price remains well below the 52-week peak.
Shares and products
ASM International's equipment portfolio spans deposition and epitaxy tools used in advanced chip production, including the areas that matter most for leading-edge logic and memory investment cycles. For semiconductor investors, that product mix links the company directly to capex decisions by chipmakers in Europe, the US and Asia.
Closing levels
ASM stock traded at EUR 808.00 as of August 31, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET on Euronext Amsterdam. The shares were down 2.16% in the latest session and sat 26.0% below the 52-week high of EUR 1,092.50.
Company details
Company: ASM International N.V.
ISIN: NL0000334118
Ticker: ASMI
Exchange: Euronext Amsterdam
Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Semiconductors
Index membership: AEX
Price (as of August 31, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): EUR 808.00
Market cap: EUR 39.8 billion (as of August 31, 2026)
