TSMC (TSM) Stock Target Raised by Huatai After SEMICON Taiwan 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) ranks among the best hot AI stocks to buy right now. Huatai Financial upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)’s price target to $320 from $300 on September 18, retaining a Buy rating following the firm’s presence at SEMICON Taiwan 2025.

The firm emphasized how Taiwan Semi’s average selling price and profitability have increased substantially over the past five years, and how the company’s gap with its rivals has grown considerably since joining the N3 node. Huatai saw a mutually beneficial relationship between TSMC’s pricing power on sophisticated processes and customer profit, with the company gaining from rapid profitability expansion among clients such as NVIDIA.

Although operations in mainland China are being hindered by U.S. policy, Huatai claimed that demand remains strong in the area and expects TSMC’s income to keep growing steadily.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is a leading Taiwanese company that offers semiconductor manufacturing services.

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