{"id":14472,"date":"2026-05-20T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/14472\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:05:09","slug":"why-asml-holding-stock-just-popped-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/14472\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ASML Holding Stock Just Popped"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) stock jumped 6.3% through 11:25 a.m. ET Wednesday after receiving a vote of support from UBS.<\/p>\n

In a note covered on StreetInsider.com this morning, the Swiss megabanker raised its price target on ASML stock by nearly 19%, to EUR1,900 (that’s about $2,210 — about 43% more than ASML stock costs today).<\/p>\n

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Why UBS loves ASML<\/p>\n

It’s no mystery why UBS would be raising price targets<\/a> on ASML today: The reason is rising demand for artificial intelligence<\/a> chips.<\/p>\n

UBS is convinced AI chip supplies are tightening amid rising demand, driving up prices and “driving a more prolonged investment cycle extending into 2028.” As arguably the key provider of machines for manufacturing semiconductor chips, ASML should directly benefit from increased investment in these machines — which is to say increased buying of the machines by manufacturers such as Intel(NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(NYSE: TSM).<\/p>\n

UBS argues that ASML can produce enough machines to grow semiconductor supplies by 50% next year, and that ASML itself should be able to grow sales strongly over the next 12 to 18 months.<\/p>\n

In UBS’s opinion, this makes ASML its “top sector pick” in semiconductors.<\/p>\n

What it means for ASML stock<\/p>\n

Which all sounds logical, but… ASML stock has roughly doubled in price over the past year. Is it still cheap enough to buy?<\/p>\n

That’s where I start to worry UBS is getting off track. Priced at more than 48 times trailing earnings, but with earnings growth forecast at only 23% over the next five years and real free cash flow<\/a> lagging reported earnings a bit, ASML is not a cheap stock.<\/p>\n

Although a great company, growing strongly, and integral to the semiconductor supply chain<\/a>, I cannot recommend ASML stock at its current price.<\/p>\n

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