"First time in history" - Annual guidance given in advance! JPMorgan maintains "Overweight" rating on ASM International (ASMIY.US), earnings expectations may continue to be revised upward.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that JPMorgan, in its latest research report, maintained an "Overweight" rating on Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM International (ASMIY.US) with a target price of EUR 1,174. The bank believes that the biggest highlight of ASMI's Q3 report is not the quarterly data itself, but the company's "unexpected" move to provide fiscal 2027 guidance before Q4 has even begunthe first time in its history that it has previewed the next fiscal year's performance so early.