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The AI Chip Revolution Wouldn’t Be Possible Without This Company

Every major AI chip runs through one company's fabs, and its stock still trades cheaper than the customers that depend on it. Here is why analysts keep raising their targets despite a geopolitical sword hanging over the business.

By Vandita Jadeja
Published October 3, 2026, 11:30am ET · 3 min read

Price Targets desk. Editor: Vandita Jadeja.

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A wide-angle shot of a modern, brightly lit automated factory floor. White and blue robotic arms are positioned along a long conveyor belt system that carries circuit boards. The factory features gleaming surfaces, overhead fluorescent lighting, and a clean, high-tech environment with various industrial machines visible in the background. Green indicator lights are visible on control panels along the conveyor.
Advanced robotic arms meticulously assemble components on a high-tech production line, representing the intricate processes essential for the AI chip revolution. This level of automation is critical to companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. © Shutterstock

The 24/7 Wall St. price target for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM | TSM Price Prediction) is $531.86 over the next 12 months. This points to 16.53% upside from the current $456.41. Our model rates TSMC a buy with high confidence.

An infographic titled 'TSM • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 12-Month Price Prediction'. It displays a current price of $456.41 and a price target of $531.86, indicating a +16.5% increase and a 'BUY' recommendation with high confidence (90%). The infographic details valuation components: Forward P/E-Based Price ($407.85, 50%), Analyst Consensus ($552.26, 30%), and Trailing P/E-Based Price ($456.40, 20%), leading to a final weighted base price of $460.88. Proprietary adjustments via 'The 247Factor Framework' add +$70.98 (+15.4%), resulting in the final price target of $531.86. Bull case scenarios include AI demand acceleration, 2nm ramp, and analyst consensus, with a target of $620.74 (+36.0%). Bear case scenarios list margin dilution, geopolitical risk, and heavy capex, with a target of $443.67 (-2.8%). The bottom line reiterates a 'BUY' recommendation.
24/7 Wall St.
Metric Value
Current Price $456.41
Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. $531.86
Upside/Downside 16.53%
Recommendation BUY
Confidence Level 90%
TSM price target

TSMC makes the chips inside nearly every major AI accelerator, and its results show it. High-performance computing rose 20% quarter over quarter to 66% of Q2 revenue.

Management now expects 2026 revenue growth slightly above 40% in USD terms, up from close to 30% in January. Net income grew 77.4%, yet the stock trades at just 22x forward earnings.

Shares Up 51% in 2026 as 2nm Production Begins

TSM has gained 2.19% over the past week, 10.17% over the past month and 51.32% year to date. Shares sit about 4.5% below the 52-week high of $477.71 and roughly 73% above the low of $264.34.

Q2 EPS of $4.31 beat the $3.87 consensus. TSMC has topped estimates in every quarter going back to early 2023. Revenue rose 36% to $40.20 billion, and 2nm launched at 3% of wafer revenue. August sales climbed 53.3% year over year. TSMC also raised its planned Arizona investment to $265 billion, and Barron’s reports it could spend even more.

TSM price scenario

Why Bulls See a Path to $620

The bull case hits $620.74, a 36.01% gain. The 2nm ramp drives this, with A14 entering production in 2027 offering 10% to 15% speed improvement over N2. Advanced packaging remains tight, supporting pricing power.

Management said “our conviction in the multi-year AI megatrend remains very high.” Wall Street agrees: 6 strong buy and 12 buy ratings against one hold, with a consensus target of $552.26.

TSM analyst ratings

Margin Dilution and Taiwan Risk Could Stall Gains

The downside case is $443.67, or -2.79%. The 2nm ramp reduces gross margin by 3 to 4 percentage points, with overseas fabs adding more. The 2026 capital budget is $60 billion to $64 billion. Taiwan-China tensions and US export controls present risks.

Even the low end of Q3 gross margin guidance, 65%, is well above the long-term 56%+ target. Much margin pressure comes from capacity customers are asking for.

TSMC Trades Cheaper Than Its Biggest Customer

Company Forward P/E Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)
TSMC 22x 36.0%
NVIDIA 25x 105.9%
Intel 63x 25.4%
ASML 29x 21.3%

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is TSMC’s biggest advanced-node customer and trades at a higher multiple, but its growth flows into TSMC’s wafer orders.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) trades at 63x forward earnings despite trailing EPS of -$2.09.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) supplies the EUV tools TSMC needs yet trades at a higher multiple despite slower growth. At our target, TSMC would trade near 26x forward EPS, below ASML. The target looks reasonable against peers.

TSMC’s Valuation Edge Supports the Upside Case

Our $531.86 target earns a buy rating and 90% confidence. TSMC’s lower valuation versus dependent companies weighs in its favor. Key signals to monitor include whether 2nm yields keep Q3 gross margin within guidance, along with any rise in cross-strait tensions or cuts to hyperscaler AI spending.

The same expansion feeding TSMC’s order book is also raised the power, cooling, and networking suppliers we profiled in a free report on seven AI infrastructure stocks that aren’t chipmakers. On balance, upside outweighs risks.

TSMC Price Prediction 2026-2030

Our model projects where TSMC could trade if current trends hold:

Year Price Target from 24/7 Wall St.
2026 $476.98
2027 $533.34
2028 $591.67
2029 $663.10
2030 $715.75

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Vandita Jadeja

Vandita Jadeja is a financial publisher with over a decade of experience writing about financial topics, including investment, savings, retirement, insurance and banking. Vandita is a Chartered Accountant who loves to debunk financial concepts for readers.

Her work has appeared on sites that include The Motley Fool, InvestorPlace, and Benzinga. She covers investing and focuses on stock picks and price prediction for 24/7 Wall St.

When not looking for the next stock investment opportunity, she can be found traveling, reading, chasing sunsets and enjoying her iced latte.

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