ASML Stock Surges 86% in First Half of 2026 Amid AI Boom

ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) saw its stock rise by 87% over the first six months of 2026, driven by improved investor sentiment and growing demand for EUV machines amid an AI-driven semiconductor boom. The company benefited from increased orders and price hikes after years of lagging behind peers like Nvidia.

By Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool Tue, July 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 21, 2026, 19:35 UTC

ASML Stock Surges 86% in First Half of 2026 Amid AI Boom

Tickers: $ASML $NVDA

Topics: AI boom ASML stock performance semiconductors

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