KLA announced a 10-for-1 forward stock split for May 2026, and Booking Holdings completed a 25-for-1 split announced in February 2026. With two major companies resetting share prices in the same year, investors are scanning other high-priced stocks for the next likely split candidate. ASML, United Rentals, SanDisk, and GE Vernova are frequently mentioned, but none has announced a split, hinted at one in filings, or signaled board action. The ranking is based on nominal price, recent performance, retail appeal, and sector precedent. ASML is considered least likely due to its foreign issuer structure, institutional shareholder base, and lack of management interest in resetting ADR prices. United Rentals is positioned higher due to its lower nominal price and strong recent earnings and guidance, alongside active capital returns.
"KLA announced a 10-for-1 forward split in May 2026, and Booking Holdings completed a 25-for-1 split announced in February 2026. With two marquee names in the four-digit club resetting their share prices in the same year, investors are combing through the rest of the high-priced list looking for the next candidate."
"Among the names mentioned most often are ASML Holding ( NASDAQ: ASML | ASML Price Prediction), GE Vernova ( NYSE: GEV), SanDisk ( NASDAQ: SNDK), and United Rentals ( NYSE: URI). None has announced a split, hinted at one in filings, or telegraphed board action. The ranking below reflects structural likelihood based on nominal price, recent run-up, retail appeal, and sector precedent, counting down from least likely to most likely."
"ASML carries the heftiest market cap at roughly $629.3 billion, with American depository receipts (ADRs) recently at $1,632.90 after a 122.9% one-year gain. Q1 2026 earnings showed quarterly revenue growth of 13.2% year over year and a trailing P/E of 54x. The company announced a new €12 billion buyback program running through December 2028 and lifted its FY25 dividend."
"The bull case: four-digit ADR price and surging AI-driven lithography demand. The bear case is stronger. ASML is a Dutch-domiciled foreign issuer whose ADRs rarely split. Its shareholder base skews heavily institutional, and management has shown no interest in resetting the price. With analysts targeting $1,663.96 and a deep European holder base accustomed to high nominal prices, a split would be out of character. ASML lands at #4."
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