TSMC's market position and growth prospects remain unparalleled, with significant upside potential due to a lack of real competition. TSMC's Arizona fab is well-received, potentially mitigating geopolitical risks but may reduce margins due to higher labor costs. TSMC is undervalued at a 26x multiple, with a fair value estimate of 30x, suggesting a 93% upside by FY26.
Since my last writing, TSM's earnings have evolved more toward more advanced 3 nm and 5 nm technologies. This shift creates two critical advantages. It helps to expand profit margins and also reduces the normal seasonality for smartphones.
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to a post overseeing export policy for China on Thursday called a report about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co producing hundreds of thousands of chips for Huawei "a huge concern."
Taiwan Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Thursday that chipmaker TSMC would need government permission for any overseas joint ventures, but the government will not interfere in its decisions.
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) chip stocks, my guess is that names such as Nvidia, Broadcom, or Advanced Micro Devices come to mind first. While all three companies are playing an integral role supplying data centers with the latest AI hardware, these chip designers have to give a lot of credit to the foundry services of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM -1.19%).
Having risen 49.56% in the last 12 months to its press time price of $192.33, it can hardly be said that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) has been a poor performer during the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
With a discounted valuation relative to its growth trajectory and a multi-year AI-driven demand cycle underway, TSM presents a compelling investment option.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching TSMC (TSM) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM arbitrage trade presents an opportunity to monetize the premium in the ADR by buying the local shares while shorting the U.S. listing.
The latest round of 13F filings is out, which means investors can see what billionaire hedge fund managers have been doing with their money. One firm I follow is Coatue Management, run by billionaire Philippe Laffont.
TSMC (TSM) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
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