ASML Holding’s sales and gross margin forecasts for the current quarter are stronger than expected, Citi analysts write in a note to investors. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker expects sales between 7.5 billion euros and 8 billion euros in the first quarter, with a gross margin between 52% and 53%. Analysts note that the mid-point of sales guidance at 7.75 billion euros is above consensus of 7.11 billion euros. The margin mid-point is also about 140 basis points above consensus of 51.1%, they say.