TSMC opened at $397.59 on Monday on the NYSE, nursing losses after its Taipei-listed stock dropped 7.3% on Friday. That’s a rough reaction to what was, by any measure, a strong quarter.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, TSM
The company posted Q2 earnings of $4.28 per share on revenue of $39.89 billion, with a net margin of 50.31% and return on equity of 40.88%. Analysts now expect full-year EPS of $15.83.
Despite the selloff, TSM is still up nearly 50% year-to-date, sitting well above its 52-week low of $223.70. The 52-week high stands at $479.00.
CFO Wendell Huang said the company is seeing “strong, multi-year structural demand” for AI chips and expressed confidence in the Arizona buildout, which is why TSMC lifted its total U.S. investment commitment to $265 billion — up $100 billion from prior plans.
The first Arizona fab is up and running, producing yields “as good as” TSMC’s flagship Taiwan facility. The second fab is about to receive equipment, a third is under construction, and preparatory work has begun on a fourth. A first advanced packaging facility is also in the pipeline, bringing Arizona’s planned footprint to 12 fabs and packaging sites plus an R&D center.
Huang was candid about the obstacles. “There are physical constraints — the number of construction workers available, the infrastructure available,” he said. TSMC says it will work with the U.S. government to address those gaps.
The Arizona push is a political win for President Trump, who has pushed hard for domestic chipmaking. Trump has claimed the U.S. will control 50% of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity before he leaves office.
Back in Taiwan, TSMC is also building 13 leading-edge and advanced packaging fabs. Huang said new leading-edge processes must be stabilized in Taiwan before they can be transferred overseas.
On financing, Huang said TSMC would “not rule out issuing new bonds” if market conditions allow, but did not flag any equity raise plans.
The export control investigation tied to a TSMC-made chip found inside a Huawei AI processor remains unresolved. Reuters previously reported a potential penalty of $1 billion or more. Huang deferred questions on the matter to the U.S. government, acknowledging the limits of TSMC’s visibility once chips move through the supply chain.
On the institutional side, Dimensional Fund Advisors trimmed its TSM stake by 13.7% in Q1, selling 493,105 shares. Meanwhile, Van ECK Associates boosted its position by 11.1% and T. Rowe Price increased its stake by 168.6%.
Analyst sentiment leans positive. Barclays raised its price target to $650 with an “overweight” rating. TD Cowen moved its target to $440, keeping a “hold.” Zacks and Wall Street Zen both upgraded to “strong buy.” The consensus target sits at $490.00.
TSMC also raised its quarterly dividend to $1.1136 per share, up from $0.95, payable October 8.
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