Analyst Upside

AU · rank #3 · 2026-07-20

ASM

AMSTERDAM · EUR · $48.61B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy7.7strength 7.7 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.499
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.43
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
4
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $1,050.11
+20.8%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
-5.35%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.26
Gross margin TTM+51.8%
52w high$1,092.50
Market cap (USD)$48.61B

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Summary

ASM International is a Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment maker specializing in atomic layer deposition and epitaxy tools sold to leading logic and foundry customers riding AI-driven advanced-node investment.

Rationale

A 20.8% analyst upside gap, 75% revision agreement, strong 90-day EPS revision of $3.73, and an 18% Q1 earnings beat collectively confirm that consensus is still catching up to ASM's accelerating AI/logic demand — exactly the setup the analyst_upside strategy targets.

Material risks

  • 1China export control tightening on advanced deposition equipment could abruptly remove a key demand driver that management explicitly cited as fueling the Q1 beat and Q2 raised guidance, directly invalidating the near-term earnings revision trajectory.
  • 2Momentum acceleration is negative at -5.35%, and with analyst_target_dispersion at a wide 61.9%, the 20.8% upside consensus figure masks significant disagreement on fair value, raising the risk of a sharp de-rating if foundry capex softens before estimates fully reset.

AI verdict council

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OpenAI
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Claude
Proceed
Gemini
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