Assessing ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) Valuation After Strong Earnings And Ongoing Share Price Momentum

Recent performance snapshot

ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) has drawn fresh attention after a strong recent run, with the stock showing a modest 1 day decline but gains over the past week, month and the past 3 months.

See our latest analysis for ASML Holding.

The recent $1,389.04 share price sits against a strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 29.48% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 91.23%, suggesting momentum has been building over both shorter and longer horizons.

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With ASML Holding now at $1,389.04 a share and sitting only around 3% below the average analyst price target of $1,433.93, you have to ask whether there is still a buying opportunity here or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 39% Overvalued

According to the most followed narrative, ASML Holding's fair value sits at $1,002.53, well below the recent $1,389.04 share price, which creates a sizable valuation gap that hinges on how sustainable its current growth and margins prove to be.

ASML delivered a solid quarter, with:

• Net sales of €7.7 billion

• Gross margin of 53.7%

• Net income of €2.3 billion (29.8% margin)

• €5.5 billion in net bookings, including €2.3 billion in EUV orders

• €2.1 billion in Installed Base Management (IBM) sales

In addition, ASML successfully shipped its first TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, a next-generation EUV machine built for even smaller and more powerful chips.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see how strong margins, projected growth and a premium profit multiple combine to justify that $1,002.53 figure? The core assumptions behind this narrative lean heavily on robust profitability today and a specific view on how fast earnings can compound from here, without revealing every input upfront.

Result: Fair Value of $1,002.53 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this depends on ASML avoiding sharper restrictions on China and any prolonged slowdown in customer spending that could pressure orders and margins.

Find out about the key risks to this ASML Holding narrative.

Another View on ASML's Valuation

The popular narrative points to a $1,002.53 fair value, but the P/E picture is mixed. ASML trades at 48.1x earnings, below peers at 52.9x, yet well above the industry on 40.8x and our fair ratio of 33.6x. Is that premium comfort or concentration risk for you?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Build Your Own ASML Holding Narrative

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