Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>ASML Holding recently reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, demonstrating strong performance amidst a backdrop of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.</li><li>The company reported total net sales of EUR 7.7 billion, reaching the upper end of its guidance range.</li><li>This was driven by successful revenue recognition of one High Numerical Aperture (NA) system and additional upgrade business, with net system sales amounting to EUR 5.6 billion.</li></ul>

ASML Holding recently reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, demonstrating strong performance amidst a backdrop of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.The company reported total net sales of EUR 7.7 billion, reaching the upper end of its guidance range.This was driven by successful revenue recognition of one High Numerical Aperture (NA) system and additional upgrade business, with net system sales amounting to EUR 5.6 billion.

ASML: An Insight Into Its Recent Technological Advancements In EUV & High NA Lithography!

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>ASML has been underperforming for 18 months. Recent downgrades are a delayed recognition of reality. ASML’s management goals for 2030 (10% revenue growth Cagr) are ok (plausible) </li>
<li>But growth is slowing fast in 2H25-1H26. Growth should re-accelerate in 2H26 as the impact of China and  Mature node lower spending, multiple delays (Intel, Samsung) is fading away. </li>
<li>The stock is getting cheaper, but lacks catalysts for another 2-3 quarters. Trading at 25x forward PEx, that’s reasonable given the firm’s intrinsic qualities.</li>
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ASML has been underperforming for 18 months. Recent downgrades are a delayed recognition of reality. ASML’s management goals for 2030 (10% revenue growth Cagr) are ok (plausible) 
But growth is slowing fast in 2H25-1H26. Growth should re-accelerate in 2H26 as the impact of China and  Mature node lower spending, multiple delays (Intel, Samsung) is fading away. 
The stock is getting cheaper, but lacks catalysts for another 2-3 quarters. Trading at 25x forward PEx, that’s reasonable given the firm’s intrinsic qualities.


ASML Downgrades, Semi Production Equipment Demand

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<li>Stock is down -10%. The 2026 revenue comment (“while we still prepare for growth in 2026, we cannot confirm it at this stage“), confusion on EUV growth should explain it.</li>
<li>Number of EUV machines sold is flat but ASP is up 30% as machine’s throughput is up 30%. EUV revenue growth is in the mix, not units.</li>
<li>China: I don’t know what they tried to say. Healthy demand in China, not falling off a cliff. But wait, China 1H25 revenue have declined -28% YoY.</li>
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Stock is down -10%. The 2026 revenue comment (“while we still prepare for growth in 2026, we cannot confirm it at this stage“), confusion on EUV growth should explain it.
Number of EUV machines sold is flat but ASP is up 30% as machine’s throughput is up 30%. EUV revenue growth is in the mix, not units.
China: I don’t know what they tried to say. Healthy demand in China, not falling off a cliff. But wait, China 1H25 revenue have declined -28% YoY.


ASML 2Q25 Conf Call: Trying to Clear Doubts on EUV Growth and China Demand – Short Update

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>ASML today reported second quarter revenues of €7.7 billion, bang at the top of the guided range, flat QoQ and up 23% YoY</li>
<li>Guided 2025 at 15% growth (~€35 billion), a big step up in confidence from the €30-€35 billion range given last quarter</li>
<li>Comments regarding uncertainty about 2026 outlook and tariff impacts likely led to the &gt;7% sell off currently happening in pre-market trading.</li>
</ul>


ASML today reported second quarter revenues of €7.7 billion, bang at the top of the guided range, flat QoQ and up 23% YoY
Guided 2025 at 15% growth (~€35 billion), a big step up in confidence from the €30-€35 billion range given last quarter
Comments regarding uncertainty about 2026 outlook and tariff impacts likely led to the &gt;7% sell off currently happening in pre-market trading.


ASML Q225 Earnings. Solid Results, Forecasting 15% Growth In 2025, Down 7% In Pre Market. But Why?

Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

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<ul><li>In this edition: • ASML Holding | expects 15% FY25 net sales increase with a 52% gross margin • Fugro | awarded a 7-year framework agreement with EirGrid</li></ul>

In this edition: • ASML Holding | expects 15% FY25 net sales increase with a 52% gross margin • Fugro | awarded a 7-year framework agreement with EirGrid

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 16 July (ASML Holding | Fugro)

Netherlands

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, and markets semiconductor manufacturing equipment, specifically machines for the production of chips through lithography. The Company services clients world wide.

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ASML: An Insight Into Its Recent Technological Advancements In EUV & High NA Lithography!

ASML Holding recently reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, demonstrating strong performance amidst a backdrop of...

Baptista Research

ASML Downgrades, Semi Production Equipment Demand

ASML's underperformance is a delayed reality check, but management's 2030 goals are plausible. Growth is slowing but will re-accelerate in 2H26....

Nicolas Baratte

ASML 2Q25 Conf Call: Trying to Clear Doubts on EUV Growth and China Demand – Short Update

Stock down -10% due to confusion on 2026 growth and EUV growth. EUV machine sales flat but ASP up 30%, revenue growth not in units. China demand...

Nicolas Baratte

ASML Q225 Earnings. Solid Results, Forecasting 15% Growth In 2025, Down 7% In Pre Market. But Why?

Comments regarding uncertainty about 2026 outlook and tariff impacts likely led to the >7% sell off currently happening in pre-market trading.

William Keating

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 16 July (ASML Holding | Fugro)

In this edition: • ASML Holding | expects 15% FY25 net sales increase with a 52% gross margin • Fugro | awarded a 7-year framework agreement with...

The IDEA!

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ASML: An Insight Into Its Recent Technological Advancements In EUV & High NA Lithography!

ASML Holding recently reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, demonstrating strong performance amidst a backdrop of...

Baptista Research

ASML Downgrades, Semi Production Equipment Demand

​ASML's underperformance is a delayed reality check, but management's 2030 goals are plausible. Growth is slowing but will re-accelerate in 2H26....

Nicolas Baratte

ASML 2Q25 Conf Call: Trying to Clear Doubts on EUV Growth and China Demand – Short Update

​Stock down -10% due to confusion on 2026 growth and EUV growth. EUV machine sales flat but ASP up 30%, revenue growth not in units. China demand...

Nicolas Baratte

ASML Q225 Earnings. Solid Results, Forecasting 15% Growth In 2025, Down 7% In Pre Market. But Why?

Comments regarding uncertainty about 2026 outlook and tariff impacts likely led to the >7% sell off currently happening in pre-market trading.

William Keating

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 16 July (ASML Holding | Fugro)

In this edition: • ASML Holding | expects 15% FY25 net sales increase with a 52% gross margin • Fugro | awarded a 7-year framework agreement with...

The IDEA!

ASML's underperformance is a delayed reality check, but management's 2030 goals are plausible. Growth is slowing but will re-accelerate in 2H26....

Stock down -10% due to confusion on 2026 growth and EUV growth. EUV machine sales flat but ASP up 30%, revenue growth not in units. China demand...