5 High-Flying AI Stocks to Buy

3. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Market Capitalization: $558.33 billion

On April 9, Susquehanna raised its price target on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) to EUR 1,450 from EUR 1,400 while maintaining a Positive rating, reflecting increased confidence ahead of the Q1 earnings season. The firm is raising estimates across the semiconductor equipment sector, signaling strengthening demand for advanced chip manufacturing tools as AI-driven semiconductor demand accelerates.

On March 26, Bernstein raised its price target on ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) to $1,971 from $1,911 while maintaining an Outperform rating, citing a significant acceleration in DRAM capacity expansion. The firm expects ASML to ship 44 EUV machines to DRAM customers by 2028, more than doubling from 2025 levels, as the widening supply-demand gap drives increased capital expenditures. This trend underscores ASML’s central role in enabling next-generation semiconductor production.

SML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is a supplier of photolithography systems and the sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines required to manufacture advanced chips. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a foundational enabler of the global semiconductor industry. As AI demand drives unprecedented investment in chip manufacturing, ASML’s unique technological moat positions it as one of the most critical and high-conviction investment opportunities in the AI supercycle.