Semiconductor Stars: Ranking the Top 10 Chip Stocks by YTD Performance 

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6. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX)

YTD Share Price Return: 98.34%

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX) is one of the top semiconductor stocks in our ranking of the top 10 chip stocks by YTD performance. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX) reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for fiscal Q1 2026 on April 29, reporting net revenues of NT$173,662 million for the quarter, up by 17.2% year-over-year and down by 2.4% sequentially. Management reported that net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for fiscal Q1 totaled NT$14,148 million, up from NT$7,554 million in fiscal Q1 2025 and down from NT$14,713 million in fiscal Q4 2025.

In addition, basic earnings per share for fiscal Q1 2026 reached NT$3.24 (or US$0.205 per ADS), compared to NT$1.75 for 1Q25 and NT$3.37 for fiscal Q4 2025. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$3.08 (or US$0.195 per ADS), compared to NT$1.64 for fiscal Q1 2025 and NT$3.24 for fiscal Q4 2025.

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX) provides semiconductor manufacturing services and is involved in the development and offering of complete turnkey solutions in IC (Integrated Circuit) packaging, front-end engineering testing, design and production of interconnect materials, wafer probing and final testing, as well as electronic manufacturing services.

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