# AI & Compute News, Oct 15, 2026: ASML Guides Q4 Sales to 14.7 Billion Euros on AI-Driven Equipment Demand

> ASML beat third-quarter earnings expectations with $14.50 a share and forecast fourth-quarter sales of 14.7 billion euros at the midpoint, above the 14.02…

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ASML beat third-quarter earnings expectations with $14.50 a share and forecast fourth-quarter sales of 14.7 billion euros at the midpoint, above the 14.02 billion euros analysts modeled. ## ASML beats on profit, trims on sales, and raises its outlook ASML reported third-quarter results on October 14, 2026. Earnings were the equivalent of $14.50 a share on sales of $13.05 billion, against FactSet expectations of $12.17 a share and $13.14 billion. Earnings rose 127% from a year earlier and sales climbed 49%. For the current quarter it guided to 14.7 billion euros ($16.48 billion) at the …

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## Sources

1. [Chip-Gear Giant ASML Posts Mixed Q3 Results, Guides Up](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/asml-stock-q3-2026-earnings/)
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5. [JPMorgan Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Capital Deployment and AI Risks](https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:35ef3b044094b:0-jpmorgan-q3-earnings-call-highlights-capital-deployment-and-ai-risks/)
6. [OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/openai-google-pushing-new-ai-models-easily-tricked-into-making-nudes-researchers-say/)
7. [Meta Refuses to Stop Selling AI Glasses. Dutch Group Is Preparing a Lawsuit.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/meta-refuses-stop-selling-ai-150410853.html)
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