{"id":79752,"date":"2026-04-18T23:45:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/bofa-raises-tsmc-price-target-on-strong-outlook-keeps-buy-rating\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:45:32","slug":"bofa-raises-tsmc-price-target-on-strong-outlook-keeps-buy-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/bofa-raises-tsmc-price-target-on-strong-outlook-keeps-buy-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the <b>10 Unrivaled Stocks of the Next 5 Years<\/b>. 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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj\" style=\"--max-height: 522px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 780 \/ 522; --img-max-width: 780px;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OOZp1xUgzq_rsPihVn3v4g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insidermonkey.com\/2ecaf7f4d4cc0e1d59ae541195d3e665\" alt=\"BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"522\" width=\"780\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->BofA Raises TSMC Price Target on Strong Outlook, Keeps Buy Rating<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Image: TSMC<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->While we acknowledge the potential of TSM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you&#8217;re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the <b>best short-term AI stock<\/b>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><b>READ NEXT: <\/b><b>10 Best Performing AI Stocks to Buy<\/b><b> and <\/b><b>10 Best Performing Blue Chip Stocks to Buy<\/b><b>.<\/b><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><b>Disclosure: None. <\/b> <b>Follow Insider Monkey on Google News<\/b><b>.<\/b><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the 10 Unrivaled Stocks of the Next 5 Years. 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. 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