BofA Sees Stronger Demand for ASML's Chipmaking Tools Amid AI Boom

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is one of the AI Stocks Analysts Are Tracking Closely. On September 18, BofA Securities analyst Didier Scemama raised the price target on the stock to EUR941.00 (from EUR724.00) and kept a Buy rating on the shares.

The rating follows Nvidia’s announcement of a broad partnership with Intel, including a $5 billion investment in the struggling US chipmaker.

In an investor note, the analysts highlighted how a potentially more competitive Intel in both datacenters and PCs should be positive for Semicaps such as ASML. Semiconductor capital equipment providers like itself offer critical lithography systems used in chip manufacturing.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) develops and sells advanced semiconductor equipment, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for chip manufacturing.

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