The CEO of Dutch chipmaking giant ASML warned investors they needed to get used to more DeepSeek-style “elephants in the room” as he projected optimism days after China’s surprise AI chatbot caused turmoil for Western tech stocks.
ASML Holding NV surged the most since 2020 after booking orders worth twice as much as analysts expected, as the artificial intelligence boom fuels demand for its chipmaking machines.
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The company posted orders well above analysts’ expectations for the fourth quarter as chip makers scrambled to get their hands on machinery to produce increasingly sophisticated semiconductors.
ASML's shares rose by more than 7% today and were up by 4.1% as of 11:03 a.m. ET.
ASML shares have bounced back from the impact of DeepSeek. ASML predicts that low-cost AI models will boost demand for the firm's machines.
I reiterate a 'Buy' rating for ASML with a one-year target price of US$864 per share, driven by AI's continued growth.
Top computer chip equipment maker ASML has decided to stop publishing the most closely-watched figure in its quarterly financial results, new order bookings, saying it is too "lumpy" and leads to excessive volatility in its share price.
ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) is rocketing higher on strong earnings. Up about $38 a share, the Dutch semiconductor giant reported a substantial jump in fourth quarter net bookings, which tells us demand for its chipmaking tools is still strong.
ASML, a Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor equipment, anticipates that new low-cost versions, such as the one introduced by China’s DeepSeek, would increase rather than decrease demand for AI chips.
Despite a dip in annual net profit, ASML maintained its 2024 sales forecast. China accounted for 27% of Q4 sales but is expected to decline. Market jitters over China’s DeepSeek AI model and U.S. trade restrictions sent ASML’s valuation down €19 billion.