Barclays keeps Buy rating for ASML Holding stock at EUR 2,500 target

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ASML posts EUR 11.66 billion in third-quarter sales. ASML Holding stock costs EUR 1413.90 on October 23, 2026, versus the Xetra close.

Analyst view and operating scale

Barclays maintained its Buy rating and EUR 2,500.00 target on October 21, 2026.
ASML reported EUR 11.66 billion in third-quarter sales and a 57.50 percent gross margin.
ASML Holding stock trades at EUR 1413.90 at 10:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, 0.46 percent below the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.
ASML scheduled its next full-year results for January 27, 2027.

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ASML Holding (ISIN NL0010273215) was trading at EUR 1413.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST, minus 0.46 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 (EUR 1420.40). According to Markets Insider on October 21, 2026, Barclays maintained a Buy rating and set a EUR 2,500.00 price target. The analyst view keeps attention on ASML's demand outlook after its latest results.

Results reset the scale

ASML's third-quarter results, published on October 14, 2026, showed total net sales of EUR 11.662 billion, up from EUR 9.3265 billion in the second quarter. The official ASML release reported a gross margin of 57.5 percent and net income of EUR 4.960 billion for the quarter.

The result also lifted the operating baseline. Installed Base Management sales reached EUR 3.289 billion in the third quarter, compared with EUR 2.762 billion in the second quarter, while basic earnings per share rose to EUR 12.95 from EUR 7.59.

What does the target imply?

Barclays' EUR 2,500.00 target stands EUR 1,086.10 above the Lang & Schwarz price, or 76.82 percent above it. The comparison is separate from the daily move because the target reflects an analyst view dated October 21, 2026, while the euro quote is intraday on October 23.

Three dated developments

On October 14, 2026, ASML reported EUR 11.662 billion in third-quarter sales and a 57.5 percent gross margin. On October 15, 2026, Price Target reported that Barclays raised its target from EUR 2,450.00 to EUR 2,500.00. On October 21, 2026, Markets Insider reported that Barclays maintained the Buy rating and EUR 2,500.00 target.

Dates for the next release

ASML's next scheduled dates are November 4, 2026, when the 2026 interim dividend is payable, and January 27, 2027, for fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results, according to the company's investor information.

Stock stays below the target

For investors, the central contrast is clear: ASML delivered EUR 4.960 billion in third-quarter net income, while the market quote remains well below Barclays' EUR 2,500.00 target. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of ASML Holding stock.