The company delivers 35% annual revenue growth against a 47% margin structure and a wide economic moat at a PEG of 1.29, with four consecutive earnings beats reinforcing execution discipline. The 2.4-to-1 risk/reward is favorable, though weak momentum and free cash flow converting at only 38% of net income justify a small initial position pending a technical breakout.
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- Consistent Earnings Beat Streak—
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur (TSM) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Technology · Semiconductors
Wait for pullback to $399.37. At $423.88 the A.R:R is 0.5:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $399.37 (5% below current) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; Earnings in 4 days (event risk).
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It... Read more
Wait for pullback to $399.37. At $423.88 the A.R:R is 0.5:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $399.37 (5% below current) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 1.36, quality 8.8/10, growth 10.0/10). Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-15Recent Developments — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur
Latest news
- NEWS Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): One of the Harvard University Stock Picks - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Here’s Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Is One of the Best Fundamental Stocks to Invest in According to Bill — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS TSMC Is Doubling Down on AI With A13. Does That Make TSM Stock a Buy? - Barchart.com — Barchart.com positive
- NEWS TSM stock spikes overnight: Q1 print tops estimates on strong demand for AI chips, advanced processors - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Can Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Hit $500 Before 2026 Ends? - 24/7 Wall St. — 24/7 Wall St. positive
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Wait for pullback to $399.37. At $423.88 the A.R:R is 0.5:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $399.37 (5% below current) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 1.36, quality 8.8/10, growth 10.0/10). Target $441.31 (+4.1%), stop $371.41 (−14.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $441.31 (+5.0% upside). Target $441.31 (+4.1%), stop $371.41 (−14.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Stop-loss: $371.41.
Thin upside margin: 5.0%; Earnings in 4 days (event risk); Negative momentum.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur trades at a P/E of 37.7 (forward 21.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
43 analysts cover TSM with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $490.
What does Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur do?Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides various wafer fabrication processes, such as processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others. The company also involved in providing customer and engineering support services; manufacturing of masks; investment in technology start-up companies; research, designing, developing, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and sale of color filters; and investment activities. Its products are used in high performance computing, smartphones, Internet of things, automotive, and digital consumer electronics. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.