How to buy ASML shares in the UK

ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) is a publicly traded semiconductor equipment and materials business based in the Netherlands which employs around 43,450 staff. ASML is listed on the NASDAQ and traded in US dollars.

How to buy shares in ASML

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. ASML in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Historical closes compared with the last close of $1006.98

1 week (2025-11-26)	-3.06%
1 month (2025-11-03)	-2.17%
3 months (2025-09-03)	35.42%
6 months (2025-06-03)	36.60%
1 year (2024-12-03)	52.89%
2 years (2023-12-03)	46.77%
3 years (2022-12-03)	69.77%
5 years (2020-12-03)	137.60%

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Is ASML under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the ASML P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

ASML's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 36x. In other words, ASML's shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of March 2025 (25.37). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, ASML's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

Lam Research (LRCX.US): 34.51
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE.US): 20.11
Oracle Corporation (ORCL.US): 46.51

ASML's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9896. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into ASML's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider ASML's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

Lam Research (LRCX.US): 1.94
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE.US): 0.92
Oracle Corporation (ORCL.US): 1.79

ASML's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $12.2 billion (£9.2 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of ASML's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

Lam Research (LRCX.US): USD$6.9 billion
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE.US): USD$9.1 billion
Oracle Corporation (ORCL.US): USD$24.5 billion

Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield: 0.73% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 0.73% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 30.43% of net profits

ASML has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.73% of its share value annually.

ASML has paid out, on average, around 30.43% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.73% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.73% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In ASML's case, that would currently equate to about 6.48 per share.

While ASML's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

ASML's most recent dividend payout was on 5 November 2025. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 28 October 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

ASML's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
- Lam Research (LRCX.US): 0.61% (0.67% forward annual dividend yield)
- Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE.US): (does not pay dividend)
- Oracle Corporation (ORCL.US): 0.94% (1% forward annual dividend yield)
ASML's shares were split on a 8:9 basis on 30 September 2007. So if you had owned 9 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 8 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your ASML shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 12.5% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for ASML shares which in turn could have impacted ASML's share price.
It's as easy to sell ASML as it is to buy! Here's how to sell ASML shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your ASML shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

ASML financials

Revenue TTM	$32.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.84%
Gross profit TTM	$17 billion
Return on assets TTM	16.16%
Return on equity TTM	53.85%
Profit margin	29.38%
Book value	$49.04
Market capitalisation	$411.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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