ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) ranks among the stocks to invest in before they split next. Following the Dutch chipmaker’s better-than-expected first-quarter results on April 15 and improved full-year outlook, Wall Street analysts increased their price estimates for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). Both UBS and Deutsche Bank analysts reaffirmed their Buy ratings and increased their price targets from €1,500 to €1,600.
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth target to 10-22% year-over-year, rising from a previous range of 4-19%, citing higher-than-expected interest in immersion lithography equipment, particularly advanced logic and memory chipmakers.
The significance of the 2027 guidance was emphasized by Deutsche analyst Robert Sanders, who said it gave investors “confidence in the strong growth story.” Meanwhile, UBS, citing greater capacity from the next-generation EUV F platform coming that year, predicts 75 low-NA EUV shipments in 2027, slightly lower than what investors typically anticipate.
Looking forward, the analysts cited High NA EUV capabilities as another possible catalyst. They stated that orders for High-NA equipment would need to be placed in the latter half of 2026 to allow for installation by 2028 for large-scale production.
A key player in the semiconductor sector, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) specializes in lithographic systems that use light to etch intricate designs on silicon wafers, a crucial stage in chip production.
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