ASML Holding stock: BofA raised target from EUR 2,452.00 to EUR 2,557.00
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget and reporting dates
- BofA Securities raised its ASML target from EUR 2,452.00 to EUR 2,557.00 on October 6, 2026.
- ASML reported EUR 11.70 billion in third-quarter sales on October 14, 2026.
- ASML Holding stock stood at EUR 1,474.40 at Tradegate on October 21, 2026 at 12:49 p.m. CEST.
- ASML scheduled fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results for January 27, 2027.
ASML Holding (ISIN NL0010273215) drew a higher valuation target from BofA Securities after the research firm raised its price target from EUR 2,452.00 to EUR 2,557.00 on October 6, 2026. The target lies 73.42 percent above the EUR 1,474.40 Tradegate quote, calculated in the same currency. The quote stood at that level on October 21, 2026 at 12:49 p.m. CEST.
What changed in the target?
According to Price Target, BofA Securities analyst Didier Scemama kept a Buy rating and lifted the target from EUR 2,452.00 to EUR 2,557.00. The note cited higher estimates for 2028 revenue and earnings per share, including projected revenue of EUR 76.50 billion versus EUR 70.40 billion previously.
The analyst also cited higher expected EUV unit volumes of 120 versus 110 previously and higher dry-system volumes of 210 versus 190. Those figures describe the assumptions behind the target rather than a new company forecast.
Q3 sales reached EUR 11.70 billion
ASML reported EUR 11.70 billion in total net sales, EUR 4.96 billion in net income and a 57.50 percent gross margin for the third quarter of 2026. The figures compared with EUR 7.50 billion in sales and EUR 2.10 billion in net income in the third quarter of 2025, according to ASML.
The company guided for fourth-quarter 2026 sales of EUR 14.20 billion to EUR 15.20 billion and a gross margin around 57.00 percent. Full-year 2026 sales guidance stood at EUR 44.00 billion to EUR 45.00 billion, with a gross margin around 56.00 percent.
When are the next dates?
ASML's next scheduled reporting date is January 27, 2027, when it plans to publish fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results. The official release also states that an interim dividend of EUR 1.88 per ordinary share is payable on November 4, 2026. These dates give investors two concrete milestones after the October results.
Stock position and investor view
The current Tradegate quote places ASML below the BofA target while the latest quarterly figures show a sharp year-over-year increase in sales and net income. The gap to the target is a valuation comparison, not a forecast of the share price. ASML supplies lithography, metrology and inspection systems used by chip manufacturers, making equipment demand and production capacity central to its outlook.
The substitute Tradegate price was EUR 1,474.40 on October 21, 2026 at 12:49 p.m. CEST.
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