ASML Holding stock steadies after sharp pullback as Q2 2026 guidance raises the stakes

Published on 09/16/2026 at 15:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ASML Holding stock is trading around USD 1,591.48 as of September 16, 2026, after a recent pullback of about 17.4 percent over three months. Q2 2026 revenue rose 21.3 percent year on year to USD 10.65 billion as management raised full-year guidance to EUR 43-45 billion.

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ASML Holding N.V. stock (ISIN NL0010273215) is trading around USD 1,591.48 on Nasdaq as of September 16, 2026, following a recent correction that has left the shares about 17.4 percent below their level three months ago at USD 1,927.08 per AltIndex data on September 16, 2026.

Q2 2026 numbers and higher guidance underpin the valuation

According to Yahoo Finance on September 15, 2026, ASML delivered revenue of USD 10.65 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing year-on-year growth of 21.3 percent for that period.

In the same Q2 2026 update, management raised full-year guidance to a revenue range of EUR 43 billion to EUR 45 billion, with gross margin targeted between 54 percent and 56 percent, signaling confidence in demand for advanced lithography tools according to Yahoo Finance.

The Q2 2026 report also showed that ASML beat consensus earnings per share expectations by 10.401 percent, providing a quantified upside surprise that has helped justify the company’s raised guidance as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Analyst expectations and valuation after the pullback

As Yahoo Finance reported on September 15, 2026, the consensus earnings-per-share estimate for ASML for fiscal year 2026 has been revised upward from USD 31.4761 ninety days ago to USD 38.1899, with 28 upward revisions and no downward revisions in the past 30 days.

According to MarketBeat on September 15, 2026, Wells Fargo increased its price target on ASML shares from USD 2,200.00 to USD 2,500.00 in a July 16 report, maintaining an overweight rating on the stock.

In the same MarketBeat overview, DZ Bank raised its stance on ASML from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report dated July 16, while the broader analyst community now assigns a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of USD 1,970.33 according to MarketBeat.

AltIndex notes that ASML shares are trading at USD 1,591.48 and have fallen 17.4 percent over the last three months from USD 1,927.08, a pullback that has shifted the company’s price-to-earnings multiple and brought renewed attention to valuation as of September 16, 2026, according to AltIndex.

Next earnings date and investor focus

Looking ahead, ASML is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings on October 14, 2026, a date highlighted as the upcoming report in the earnings calendar of AltIndex as of September 16, 2026.

AltIndex also assigns ASML an AI Score of 66 going into that October 14, 2026 report, describing the signals as mixed across seven tracked indicators over the past three months, which reflects a blend of positive revisions and recent share price weakness according to AltIndex.

ASML Holding stock price snapshot

Per AltIndex data as of September 16, 2026, ASML Holding stock is quoted at USD 1,591.48 on Nasdaq, with the shares down 17.4 percent over the last three months from USD 1,927.08, putting the current level below recent highs and framing investor expectations ahead of the October 14, 2026 earnings date.