ASML exceeded fourth-quarter expectations with earnings of $7.14 per share on $9.66 billion in sales, driven by strong demand for its extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment, which accounted for 42% of bookings. The company reported net bookings of 7.1 billion euros, significantly above the consensus of 3.5 billion, and forecasted first-quarter sales of 7.75 billion euros. CEO Christophe Fouquet highlighted artificial intelligence as a key growth driver, while analysts remain cautiously optimistic about ASML’s long-term prospects amid evolving market dynamics.
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