TSMC(US:TSM) BOCOM International·2025-07-18 02:13Group 1: Company Overview - TSMC's management has raised its full-year revenue growth guidance from approximately 25% to 30% year-on-year, indicating strong resilience in gross margin at 58.6%, surpassing previous expectations [1][2] - The company anticipates that the demand for AI chips will increase due to the U.S. government's relaxation of export restrictions, which is expected to drive the demand for advanced process technologies [2] - TSMC plans to ramp up production of its 2nm process technology in the second half of 2025, with expectations that the volume of 2nm wafers will exceed that of 3nm and 5nm wafers during the same period [2] Group 2: Financial Projections - The target price for TSMC has been raised to $280, reflecting a potential upside of 17.9% from the closing price of $237.56, based on a 26x average P/E ratio for 2025/26 [1][2] - Adjustments to earnings per share (EPS) estimates have been made, with new projections set at 59.5 and 65.5 New Taiwan Dollars, down from previous estimates of 60.8 and 69.6 New Taiwan Dollars [2] Group 3: Market Context - The report highlights that the recovery in consumer electronics is expected to be moderate due to trade uncertainties, but the high demand for AI is likely to sustain TSMC's pricing for 3nm and 5nm technologies [2] - The global semiconductor market is projected to see 30% of its capacity in processes below 2nm being produced in the U.S. in the long term [2]