ASML Raises Full-Year Outlook as AI Spending Grows

ASML raised its annual net sales forecast for the second time this year, now expecting €43B–€45B ($49.2B–$55.0B). The upgrade is tied to a surge in AI-driven capex, boosting demand for ASML’s chip-making machines. The guidance change is likely to be a meaningful positive catalyst for the stock given the raised outlook.

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ASML raised its annual net sales forecast for the second time this year, now expecting €43B–€45B ($49.2B–$55.0B). The upgrade is tied to a surge in AI-driven capex, boosting demand for ASML’s chip-making machines. The guidance change is likely to be a meaningful positive catalyst for the stock given the raised outlook.