ASML rides AI chip boom to record Q4 bookings and raised 2026 targets
ASML Holding reported record fourth‑quarter bookings of €13.2 billion (about double expectations of €6.3B) with revenue of €9.72B and a 52.2% gross margin. Backlog climbed to €38.8B, led by EUV systems, and China’s quarterly share fell to 36%. The company guided 2026 revenue of €34–€39B (midpoint ~€36.5B) and Q1 2026 revenue of €8.2–€8.9B, while announcing cost cutting of around 1,700 Dutch jobs to sharpen focus on engineering. A sizable portion of bookings is seen for 2027 deliveries, and the stock rose about 6% on the news.












