Bookings surged in the fourth quarter, indicating strong demand.

By Nathan Vifflin and Toby Sterling EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Giant chip equipment maker ASML reported record orders in the fourth quarter on Wednesday and boosted its 2026 outlook as demand surged from AI chipmakers including Nvidia,

ASML stock surged 6% on Wednesday, after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker posted record results and announced a €12 billion three-year buyback program alongside a 17% dividend hike. While the investors focused on the capital returns,

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the AI Stocks in Focus on Wall Street. On January 27, BofA Securities analyst Didier Scemama reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $1,672.00 price target.

ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) plans to cut about 1,700 jobs, roughly 4% of its workforce. The reduction comes as the company reports record net profit and strong AI driven demand for its chip making tools.

Investing.com -- Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) reported record quarterly bookings of €13.2 billion in the fourth quarter, nearly double analyst expectations of approximately €6.3 billion.

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