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Is ASML a good stock to buy?

ASML Holding N.V. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

ASML
$576B
$1,495.16-0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$1400$1600$1800SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -17.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$2,278.00 +52.4%
  • ConsensusBuy · 41
  • P/E vs own-21.1%
  • FCF yield+4.2%
  • News
  • MACD0.15
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E37.2x
  • RSI42
  • Support-3.0%
  • Resistance+2.6%
  • Off 52w high-25.2%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$946–$2,000
  • ATR+4.4%
  • Off ATH-25.2%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs sector+26.5%
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4

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Is ASML a good stock to buy?

ASML is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 37.2 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 40.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

ASML sales growth revenue growth

+16%a year, for the last 3 years

ASML's sales grew 16% a year for 3 years, to €32.67B in fiscal 2025.

ASML analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+36%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect ASML's sales to grow 36% to €44.27B in fiscal 2026 (24 analysts).

ASML competitors

pretickt analysis+23%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

ASML's sales grew 23% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intel (+12%), slower than Micron (+256%), SK hynix (+220%) and AMD (+42%).

ASML sales by business revenue by segment

32%of its sales from NXE

NXE brought ASML 32% of its sales in fiscal 2025; ArF immersion 32%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

ASML return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis95%earned before tax on the money invested in it

ASML earned 95% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; SK hynix 95%, Micron 94%, AMD 12% and Intel 1%.

ASML margin on each sale gross margin

54%left after making the product

ASML kept 54% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 67%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ASML margin after costs profit margin

39%of sales left after running the business

ASML's operating margin was 39% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 31% in fiscal 2022.

ASML cash generated free cash flow

€21.14Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

ASML generated €21.14B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

ASML profit per share

+28%in its last fiscal year

ASML's earnings per share grew 28% in fiscal 2025, to €24.72.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

ASML earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

ASML beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 14, 2026.

ASML number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

ASML had 44,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

ASML quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

ASML passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on sales for its assets.

ASML shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Capital Group1.6% ▲
  • Fidelity1.4% ▲
  • Fisher Asset Management1.2% ▲
2,636institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,636 institutions hold 20% of ASML's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group, Fidelity and Fisher Asset Management added shares that quarter.

ASML in past recessions

pretickt analysis-46%its sales in the worst one

ASML's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 46% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ASML price vs profit P/E ratio

37.2×a year's earnings

ASML's P/E ratio is 37.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 40.4.

ASML price vs competitors

pretickt analysis37.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 37.2 times ASML's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for AMD (116.1).

ASML analysts' target price target

+52%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for ASML is $2,278, 52% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $1,495.16.

What is ASML's P/E ratio?

ASML's P/E ratio is 37.2 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 40.4. Investors pay 37.2 times ASML's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for AMD (116.1).

Who are ASML's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares ASML with AMD, Micron, SK hynix and Intel. ASML's sales grew 23% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intel (+12%), slower than Micron (+256%), SK hynix (+220%) and AMD (+42%).

Is ASML profitable?

ASML's operating margin was 39% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 31% in fiscal 2022. ASML generated €21.14B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

How does ASML make money?

NXE brought ASML 32% of its sales in fiscal 2025; ArF immersion 32%.

Who owns ASML stock?

2,636 institutions hold 20% of ASML's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group, Fidelity and Fisher Asset Management added shares that quarter.

How many employees does ASML have?

ASML had 44,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.