ASML Holding stock gets a buyback update ahead of Q3 results

Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ASML Holding stock traded at EUR 1,657.00 on October 5 as the company reported 277,000 repurchased shares. Q3 results are scheduled for October 14, 2026.

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ASML Holding (ISIN NL0010273215) was trading at EUR 1,657.00 on Euronext Amsterdam on October 5, 2026, up 0.2 percent from the prior close. The company reported 277,000 share repurchases covering September 28 through October 2, adding a capital-allocation update before its Q3 results.

Buyback adds a fresh signal

According to StockTitan on October 5, 2026, ASML repurchased 50,000 shares on September 28, 57,000 on September 29, 50,000 on September 30, 60,000 on October 1 and 60,000 on October 2. The weighted average prices ranged from EUR 1,529.45 to EUR 1,639.73, while the five transactions had a combined value of EUR 442.5 million.

The buyback comes as the stock trades 4.7 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 1,738.91. Its market capitalization stood at EUR 634.9 billion on October 5, giving the repurchase program a limited effect on the share count but a visible place in the company narrative.

Q2 results set the earnings bar

ASML's Q2 2026 results provide the operating baseline. In the investor call published by Yahoo Finance, management reported EUR 9.3 billion in total net sales, a 54 percent gross margin, EUR 2.9 billion in net income and EUR 7.59 earnings per share for the quarter.

Management guided to Q3 2026 sales of EUR 11 billion to EUR 12 billion and a gross margin of 55 percent to 57 percent. The lower end of that sales range is 18.3 percent above Q2 revenue, setting a clear numerical hurdle for the October report.

Consensus points to October 14

ASML's next quarterly results are scheduled for October 14, 2026, according to the company's ASML investor page. That date makes the Q3 sales range and gross-margin outlook the next concrete checkpoints for the stock.

Investing.com lists a Strong Buy consensus from 42 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of EUR 2,044.69, a high estimate of EUR 2,500 and a low estimate of EUR 1,291. The average target lies 23.4 percent above the October 5 price, while the wide EUR 1,209 spread between the high and low targets shows how differently analysts assess the outlook.

ASML Holding stock stays below its high

ASML Holding stock was trading at EUR 1,657.00 on Euronext Amsterdam on October 5, 2026. The price stood within a 52-week range of EUR 807.32 to EUR 1,738.91, with the upcoming Q3 figures now providing the next test for the valuation.