On June 30, TSMC rose 3.1% in regular trading, trading at $469.2/share, with turnover of $16.09 billion. The stock gained momentum as Morgan Stanley raised its target price by 12% to NT$2,888, citing improved revenue and pricing outlook.
On the fundamental side, TSMC has notified customers of a 5% to 10% price increase across all advanced nodes at 7nm and below, as AI demand continues to crowd out high-end capacity. Production lines at 5/4nm and below are running at full utilization for the full year, with orders booked into next year. The broader semiconductor sector also showed strength, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising over 2%, and peers including AMD, ASML, ARM, and Marvell Technology posting gains exceeding 2%.
Market expects TSMC to report Q2 earnings on July 16, with consensus EPS estimated at approximately $3.80 and total revenue projected at $40.06 billion. Notably, UBS also raised its target price to NT$3,400 on June 29, maintaining a Buy rating and forecasting a new round of price hikes in early next year.
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