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ASMPT Rides AI Boom With Surging Q1 Orders and Strong Margin Gains

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  • ASMPT’s semiconductor and SMT equipment business is benefiting from AI-driven complexity, lifting demand for its advanced packaging and bonding solutions.
  • First-quarter 2026 bookings and revenue jumped, margins improved and Q2 guidance points to strong growth, reinforcing ASMPT’s positioning in AI infrastructure despite discontinued unit losses.
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ASMPT Rides AI Boom With Surging Q1 Orders and Strong Margin Gains

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An update from ASMPT Ltd ( (HK:0522) ) is now available.

ASMPT reported strong unaudited first-quarter 2026 results from continuing operations, buoyed by AI-driven demand that is increasing the value and complexity of backend semiconductor manufacturing and boosting uptake of its advanced bonding, packaging and SMT solutions. Group bookings surged 71.6% year-on-year to HK$5.67 billion with SMT orders hitting a record, revenue rose 32% to HK$3.97 billion, adjusted net profit from continuing operations nearly tripled, and SEMI’s adjusted gross margin reached 46.4%, while the company guided for a further revenue jump of about 37% year-on-year at the midpoint for the second quarter, underscoring its strengthening position in AI-related semiconductor infrastructure despite losses at its discontinued NEXX unit and an ongoing divestment process.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:0522) stock is a Buy with a HK$130.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ASMPT Ltd stock, see the HK:0522 Stock Forecast page.

More about ASMPT Ltd

ASMPT Limited is a Hong Kong-listed provider of semiconductor and SMT (surface mount technology) manufacturing equipment, operating through its Semiconductor Solutions (SEMI) and SMT Solutions segments. The group supplies advanced backend packaging, bonding and assembly solutions to chipmakers and electronics manufacturers, serving data-centre, cloud and edge applications worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 2,700,485

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: HK$52.95B

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