ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
Rhea-AI Summary
ASML (ASML) reports transactions under its current share buyback program announced on 28 January 2026. The company repurchased 21,500 shares on 29-Jan-26 at a weighted average price of €1,221.13 (value €26,254,241) and 19,686 shares on 30-Jan-26 at €1,206.22 (value €23,745,621).
The two-day total repurchased equals 41,186 shares for a combined value of €49,999,862. This update is published under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014).
Positive
- Repurchased 41,186 shares over two trading days
- Total buyback value of €49,999,862 executed on 29–30 January 2026
- Buyback program publicly announced on 28 January 2026, showing active capital return
Negative
- Immediate cash outflow of €49,999,862 reduces available cash over the reported period
News Market Reaction – ASML
On the day this news was published, ASML gained 1.29%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
ASML was down 2.21% pre-news, while key peers LRCX (-4.42%), AMAT (-3.19%), KLAC (-7.28%), TER (-2.95%) and ENTG (-2.28%) also declined, indicating a broader semiconductor equipment pullback.
Previous Buybacks Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | Buyback update | Neutral | +0.1% | Reported 199,858 shares repurchased for about €180.9M under 2022 buyback program. |
| 2025-12-15 | Buyback update | Neutral | +0.6% | Detailed 8–12 Dec 2025 daily repurchases around €944–€963 weighted prices. |
| 2025-12-08 | Buyback update | Neutral | +1.8% | Reported 190,881 shares repurchased 1–5 Dec 2025 for €180.85M aggregate. |
| 2025-12-02 | Buyback update | Neutral | +1.9% | Outlined 24–28 Nov 2025 daily buybacks around €848.71–€900.52 per share. |
| 2025-11-24 | Buyback update | Neutral | +2.2% | Disclosed 207,515 shares repurchased 17–21 Nov 2025 for about €180.85M. |
Routine buyback transaction updates have historically seen modest positive moves, with an average change of about 1.34% across the last five buyback-tagged releases.
This announcement details specific repurchases under ASML’s new buyback program announced on 28 Jan 2026. Over the past months, ASML has repeatedly reported weekly buyback executions, with prior updates in Nov–Dec 2025 showing consistent daily repurchases and modest positive share reactions. Separately, on 2026-01-28 ASML reported €32.7 billion 2025 net sales, €9.6 billion net income, and a new €12 billion buyback through 2028, framing today’s update as follow-through on that capital return plan.
Historical Comparison
In the last five buyback updates, ASML shares moved by an average of 1.34%. This disclosure resembles those routine reports, signaling continued execution rather than a new strategic shift.
The sequence of buyback-tagged releases from November–December 2025 shows steady weekly repurchases under the 2022 authorization, now followed by execution under the newly announced 2026–2028 buyback program.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details specific share repurchases on 29–30 Jan 2026 under ASML’s buyback program launched on 28 Jan 2026. It follows a series of 2025 disclosures showing steady buyback execution under a prior authorization. Investors may track the pace of daily repurchases, total value retired, and how this complements ASML’s broader capital return framework, including its recently announced €12 billion buyback through 2028 and proposed dividend.
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ASML reports transactions under its current share buyback program
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands – ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) reports the following transactions, conducted under ASML's current share buyback program.
| Date | Total repurchased shares | Weighted average price | Total repurchased value |
| 29-Jan-26 | 21,500 | ||
| 30-Jan-26 | 19,686 |
ASML’s current share buyback program was announced on 28 January 2026, and details are available on our website at https://www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback
This regular update of the transactions conducted under the buyback program is to be made public under the Market Abuse Regulation (Nr. 596/2014).
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