{"id":399295,"date":"2026-04-18T22:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/399295\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:08:15","slug":"bofa-raises-tsmc-price-target-on-strong-outlook-keeps-buy-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/399295\/","title":{"rendered":"BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/TSM\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TSM&quot;}\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TSM<\/a>) is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/10-unrivaled-stocks-of-the-next-5-years-2-1740259\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 Unrivaled Stocks of the Next 5 Years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;10 Unrivaled Stocks of the Next 5 Years&quot;}\" class=\"link \">10 Unrivaled Stocks of the Next 5 Years<\/a>. On April 13, BofA Securities increased its price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) from NT$2,360 to NT$2,530 while keeping a Buy rating on the stock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">BofA expects the company\u2019s sales to grow by 7% to 9% quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter of 2026. This compares with 8% growth in the first quarter of 2026. The firm believes that the growth in the second quarter will be driven by a solid backlog of high-performance computing orders.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2ecaf7f4d4cc0e1d59ae541195d3e665.jpeg\" alt=\"BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"522\" width=\"780\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Image: TSMC<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The research firm also expects Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited\u2019s (NYSE:TSM) gross margins to improve slightly. Margins are projected to grow from the first-quarter guidance range of 63% to 65% to around 66% in the second quarter of 2026. This improvement is expected despite challenges such as the ramp-up of 2-nanometer production and higher electricity costs during the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">BofA pointed out that it values Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) at 20 times its estimated 2027 earnings, compared with the current valuation of 15 times. This is within the stock\u2019s long-term range of 11 to 21 times. The firm pointed to the company\u2019s strong position in leading-edge technologies and its share of manufacturing capacity as reasons supporting the valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company that manufactures, packages, and tests integrated circuits for various industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">While we acknowledge the potential of TSM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. 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