ASML Holding stock gains 1.87 percent as earnings near

Published on 09/22/2026 at 11:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ASML Holding stock closed at USD 1,711.32 on September 21, 2026, up 1.87 percent. Zacks expects USD 12.59 EPS for Q3 2026.

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ASML Holding stock (ISIN NL0010273215) closed at USD 1,711.32 on September 21, 2026, gaining 1.87 percent on Nasdaq. The move came as semiconductor shares advanced, while the next earnings date provides a clear near-term checkpoint.

Strong earnings expectations ahead

According to Zacks on September 21, 2026, ASML is scheduled to report results on October 14, 2026, for the quarter ending in September 2026. Zacks expects earnings of USD 12.59 per share, representing year-over-year growth of 96.41 percent.

The estimate follows reported earnings of USD 8.81 per share in the previous quarter, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 7.98. The USD 0.83 difference represented a positive surprise of 10.40 percent, according to Zacks in its September 2026 earnings data.

Valuation sets a higher bar

MarketBeat data as of September 21, 2026, show a market capitalization of USD 673.03 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.25. The same data set lists a 52-week range from USD 935.41 to USD 1,999.96, placing the closing price USD 288.64 below the high and USD 775.91 above the low.

MarketBeat reports an average analyst price target of USD 1,970.33 and a Moderate Buy consensus as of September 21, 2026. The target stands USD 259.01, or 15.1 percent, above the Nasdaq close, so the valuation depends on earnings growth delivering against the elevated multiple.

Nasdaq close and key data

ASML Holding closed at USD 1,711.32 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026. Volume was 1.31 million shares, compared with average volume of 1.78 million shares, while the quoted market capitalization was USD 673.03 billion.