{"id":224481,"date":"2026-01-09T05:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/224481\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:18:11","slug":"goldman-sachs-raises-tsm-target-to-nt2330-on-exploding-ai-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/224481\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs Raises TSM Target to NT$2,330 on Exploding AI Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">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\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TSM<\/a>) is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/11-ai-stocks-on-the-markets-radar-1670381\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AI Stocks on the Market&#039;s Radar.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AI Stocks on the Market&#8217;s Radar. <\/a>On January 4, Goldman Sachs raised its price target on the stock to NT$2,330.00 from NT$1,720.00 while maintaining a Conviction Buy rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">The firm has raised its earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 by up to 15%, driven by a \u201cmulti-year growth engine\u201d in artificial intelligence (AI). According to analyst Bruce Lu, surging demand for AI tokens is rising exponentially, which means chip demand will be ahead of supply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Lu forecasts TSMC to spend over $150 billion on capex from 2026 to 2028 to meet surging demand, including $54 billion in 2027 as new fabs become operational.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"538\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Robust demand is also anticipated to keep TSMC\u2019s 3nm\/5nm wafer capacity tight through 2027. The firm anticipates 30% revenue growth in 2026 and 28% in 2027, up from his earlier estimates of 22% each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Gross margins are also likely to exceed 60% from 2026 to 2028, even though there is elevated capex and overseas growth. Steady productivity gains and limited dilution at foreign fabs will likely lead to this growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">The firm also raised its CoWoS shipment forecasts to 1,185,000\/2,195,000 wafers in 2026\/2027 and CoWoS capacity to 1,275,000\/2,310,000 wafers. This raise is a reflection of stronger AI-related demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) manufactures and sells advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">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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