ASML stock closed September 4 at $1,714.88, up 4.17%, before slipping 0.19% to $1,711.66 in after-hours New York trading. The company then disclosed a week of sizable repurchases under its active multi-year share buyback program on Monday. Between August 31 and September 4, ASML spent about €453.11 million to repurchase 314,178 ordinary shares through open-market transactions. The update offers investors a regular view of how the company is deploying capital between quarterly earnings reports.

Key Points

• ASML repurchased 314,178 shares for €453.11 million during the reported week.
• ASML spent €108.08 million on September 1, its largest daily purchase total.
• The company's current buyback program allows repurchases worth up to €12 billion.
• ASML plans to use up to two million repurchased shares for employee share plans.
• ASML stock closed at $1,714.88, up 4.17%, before easing 0.19% in after-hours trade.

ASML Repurchases 314,178 Shares During the Week

ASML opened the period on August 31 by repurchasing 66,000 shares at a weighted average price of €1,468.54. That transaction carried a total value of €96.92 million and began five consecutive reported trading days in the update. The company continued purchases as scheduled, while daily average prices moved within a relatively narrow range over the week.

On September 1, ASML purchased 75,000 shares at an average price of €1,441.05, spending about €108.08 million. That purchase represented the largest daily share count and the highest daily spending total of the reported period. ASML followed on September 2 with 63,000 shares at €1,436.69, costing approximately €90.51 million under the buyback program.

Repurchases continued on September 3, when ASML acquired 71,857 shares at an average price of €1,420.11 during Thursday trading. The company spent about €102.04 million that day, while the average purchase price marked the week's lowest level. On September 4, ASML bought another 38,321 shares at €1,449.59, completing the week with €55.55 million spent in that session.

Buyback Program Forms Part of ASML's Capital Return Plan

ASML announced its current share buyback program on January 28, 2026, after completing its previous program in December 2025. The new plan authorizes repurchases worth up to €12 billion and may continue through December 31, 2028. ASML expects to use up to two million repurchased shares to cover employee share plans during the program.

The company intends to cancel the remaining repurchased shares after completing the required corporate procedures. Share cancellations can lower the number of shares outstanding, although issuance and other capital actions can affect the final total. ASML also retains the ability to suspend, modify, or discontinue the program based on liquidity needs and other factors.

The latest weekly purchases produced a combined value of €453,108,563 across the five reported trading sessions. Based on total spending and shares acquired, the week's implied average repurchase price stood near €1,442.20 per share. ASML publishes these transaction updates regularly and provides details on execution under its authorized capital return program, which also includes dividend payments as part of the company's stated approach to returning capital to shareholders.

ASML Maintains Buybacks Alongside Semiconductor Expansion

The buyback activity comes as ASML remains a major supplier of manufacturing equipment used by leading global semiconductor producers. Its systems help chipmakers create integrated circuits by transferring increasingly small patterns onto silicon wafers during production at scale. ASML is the leading maker of lithography equipment, a category central to advanced chip production. The company also provides software and services that support equipment performance, productivity, and manufacturing consistency for customers.

ASML operates from Veldhoven in the Netherlands and maintains offices across Europe, the United States, and Asia for customer support. The group employs more than 44,100 full-time equivalent workers and serves customers across major semiconductor manufacturing regions worldwide. Its shares trade on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq, giving the company a broad international public market presence.

ASML reports its repurchase transactions under the European Union Market Abuse Regulation, which sets disclosure requirements for listed companies. The weekly statement therefore provides execution data rather than changing the size or terms of the existing program. For ASML stock, the update shows continued capital deployment while the company executes the buyback authorized earlier this year. Future weekly updates will show whether the current pace of repurchases continues through the program's authorized window.

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