Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.

The CEO of Dutch chipmaking giant ASML warned investors they needed to get used to more DeepSeek-style “elephants in the room” as he projected optimism days after China’s surprise AI chatbot caused turmoil for Western tech stocks.

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The company posted orders well above analysts’ expectations for the fourth quarter as chip makers scrambled to get their hands on machinery to produce increasingly sophisticated semiconductors.

I reiterate a 'Buy' rating for ASML with a one-year target price of US$864 per share, driven by AI's continued growth.

ASML's shares rose by more than 7% today and were up by 4.1% as of 11:03 a.m. ET.

Computer chip equipment maker ASML's CEO on Wednesday made the case that the advent of efficient AI models such as one China's DeepSeek has launched is a net positive for chip markets. Christophe Fouquet said that perceptions of AI spending are skewed by the massive investments being made by "hyperscalers" - companies such as Google,

ASML shares have bounced back from the impact of DeepSeek. ASML predicts that low-cost AI models will boost demand for the firm's machines.

ASML chief executive says lower-cost AI models will boost chip demand. He doesn't see DeepSeek as a threat for AI hyperscalers either.

Top computer chip equipment maker ASML has decided to stop publishing the most closely-watched figure in its quarterly financial results, new order bookings, saying it is too "lumpy" and leads to excessive volatility in its share price.

ASML, a Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor equipment, anticipates that new low-cost versions, such as the one introduced by China’s DeepSeek, would increase rather than decrease demand for AI chips.