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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) shares are trading higher Monday, and the company's market capitalization reached the $1 trillion mark.
What To Know:
Taiwan Semiconductor shares have gained nearly 80% year-to-date, and several analysts have raised their price targets on the stock ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report.
Morgan Stanley upped its price target on TSMC's stock by roughly 9% over the weekend and predicted the company will raise its full-year sales forecast in its upcoming earnings announcement, Bloomberg reported.
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"TSMC's ‘hunger marketing' strategy appears to be effective," Morgan Stanley analyst Charlie Chan noted. The note also highlighted TSMC is conveying a message that leading-edge foundry supply could be tight in 2025, and customers may not get sufficient capacity allocation without recognizing TSMC's value. The brokerage anticipates TSMC to increase wafer prices due to its robust bargaining power and AI moat.
Reports indicate Taiwan Semiconductor's capital spending will rise between $32 billion and $36 billion in 2025, backed by demand for AI.
According to data from Benzinga Pro, TSMC shares are trading above the stock’s 50-day moving average of $158.00 and marked a new 52-week high of $192.80 on Monday.
When deciding whether to buy a stock, there are some key fundamentals investors may want to consider. One of these factors is revenue growth. Buying a stock is essentially a bet that the business will continue to grow and generate profits in the future.
Taiwan Semiconductor has reported average annual revenue growth of 18.05% over the past 5 years.
It's also important to pay attention to valuation when deciding whether to buy a stock. Taiwan Semiconductor has a forward P/E ratio of 29.76. This means investors are paying $29.76 for each dollar of expected earnings in the future. The average forward P/E ratio of Taiwan Semiconductor's peers is 39.92.
Other important metrics to look at include a company's profitability, balance sheet, performance relative to a benchmark index and valuation compared to peers. For in-depth analysis tools and important financial data, check out Benzinga PRO.
TSM Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are up 0.82% at $185.50 at the time of publication Monday.
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