Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) — closed signal from September 30, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on December 29, 2025.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 63% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published September 30, 2025
TSM looks like a solid 3 month opportunity because the price dropped a lot and is starting to recover, with lots more people are buying than usual. Investor mood is still strong. On 9-30, Morgan Stanley raised its target, and KeyBanc flagged stronger 2025 demand for TSM's CoWoS parts, which can lift profits. Ramping advanced packaging should make near-term sales and earnings easier to see.
Primary drivers
- AI demand is filling TSM's factories and advanced CoWoS packaging
- Price fell too far, now buyers return and trading is heavier than usual
- On 9-30, Morgan Stanley raised its target, which boosts confidence
- Newer chip tech and packaging can raise profit on each unit sold
How it played out
TSM: the target was not reached
Lyra published TSM at 276.53 on 2025-09-30 with expected growth of 21%. The thesis pointed to a recent drop and recovery, heavier buying than usual, strong investor mood, Morgan Stanley's 9-30 target raise, KeyBanc's stronger 2025 demand view for CoWoS parts, and advanced packaging that could make near-term sales and earnings easier to see.
Inside the window, TSM rose but stayed below the target of 333.70. It peaked at 313.13 on 2025-12-10, a 13.2% gain. The target was never reached. The stock ended at 300.92 on 2025-12-29. The thesis partially played out.
What happened during the window
On 2025-10-16, TSMC reported July-September net profit of 452.3 billion new Taiwan dollars. AP reported that revenue rose 30% year over year. On 2025-12-29, Tom's Hardware reported that TSMC had started volume production of its N2 process in 4Q25 as planned.
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