ASML Holding stock: Barclays raises target to EUR 2,500 for ASML stock

Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ASML reported EUR 11.66 billion in third-quarter sales on October 14, 2026. ASML Holding stock costs EUR 1,394.50 on October 23, 2026.

Barclays target raised

Barclays raised its ASML target from EUR 2,450 to EUR 2,500 on October 15, 2026.
ASML reported EUR 11.66 billion in third-quarter sales and EUR 4.96 billion in net income on October 14, 2026.
ASML Holding stock costs EUR 1,394.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. CEST.

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Barclays raised its price target for ASML Holding from EUR 2,450 to EUR 2,500 on October 15, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to Price Target. ASML Holding stock was trading at EUR 1,394.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. CEST.

Barclays lifts the target

The new Barclays target is 79.28 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price. The analyst firm kept its Buy rating, giving the latest target revision a clear valuation reference without changing the rating. The target increase followed ASML's third-quarter results, but the research page does not provide a new operating forecast alongside the revised target.

Third-quarter sales reached EUR 11.66 billion

ASML reported third-quarter 2026 total net sales of EUR 11.66 billion and net income of EUR 4.96 billion on October 14, 2026. Gross margin reached 57.50 percent, compared with 54.00 percent in the second quarter, while basic earnings per share rose to EUR 12.95 from EUR 7.59, according to ASML.

Capacity and reporting dates

ASML guided for fourth-quarter 2026 sales between EUR 14.20 billion and EUR 15.20 billion, with a gross margin of 57.00 percent. For full-year 2026, the company expects sales between EUR 44.00 billion and EUR 45.00 billion and a gross margin of 56.00 percent. The next scheduled report is the fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 release on January 27, 2027, according to ASML's investor calendar.

Comparison with peers

ASML Holding: P/E 39.85, market capitalization USD 601.5 billion, Nasdaq price USD 1,560.54 on October 22, 2026. Applied Materials (Nasdaq, USD): down 8.16 percent, P/E 32.38, market capitalization USD 298.1 billion. Lam Research (Nasdaq, USD): down 11.76 percent, P/E 34.30, market capitalization USD 288.0 billion.

Stock price and valuation

The euro quotation places ASML below Barclays' revised target, while the company's latest results show a sharp sequential improvement in margin and earnings. The primary Nasdaq quotation closed at USD 1,560.54 on October 22, 2026, and its 52-week range was USD 946.11 to USD 1,999.96.

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