Is ASML Stock a Buy Now?

Investors seeking to capitalize on the hot artificial intelligence (AI) market have many stocks to choose from. One to consider is Dutch company ASML (NASDAQ: ASML), a leading supplier of equipment essential for manufacturing advanced AI semiconductor chips.

ASML's shares had two lives in 2025. For much of the year, the stock was depressed due to geopolitical pressures, including updated government regulations restricting ASML's sales to China, a key AI market, and the Trump administration's introduction of new tariffs. As a result, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet stated in July, "Against this backdrop, while we are still preparing for growth in 2026, we cannot confirm it at this stage."

But the situation changed in September after investment bank JPMorgan Chase noted the worst was behind ASML. Shares promptly hit a 52-week high of $938.68 on Sept. 18. Does this sudden reversal of fortune mean now is the time to pick up ASML shares? Let's dig into the company to arrive at an answer.

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