Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) (TSM) — closed signal from October 13, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on January 11, 2026.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 64% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published October 13, 2025
TSMC builds the advanced chips that power AI for top designers, and its factories are busy. The stock dropped hard, but trading suggests lots more people are buying than usual. The recent average price is rising, even if one slower gauge lags. Over the next three months, the shares could work back toward recent highs as demand stays strong and supply remains tight.
Primary drivers
- Newest chip factories are near full, keeping prices and demand firm.
- Shares fell hard recently, and buying activity has clearly picked up.
- Investors are positive, and recent business results strongly back it up.
- Key manufacturer for the biggest AI chip designers worldwide.
How it played out
TSM: thesis partly played out, but target was missed
Lyra published TSM at 295.29 on 2025-10-13 with expected growth of 20%. The thesis pointed to busy advanced chip factories, firm demand, tighter supply, stronger buying after a hard drop, positive investors, recent business results, and TSMC's role for major artificial intelligence chip designers.
Inside the window, the stock rose but did not reach the 353.40 target. It peaked at 333.08 on 2026-01-06, with a peak gain of 12.8%. It ended at 323.63 on 2026-01-11. The thesis partly played out, but the target was missed.
What happened during the window
On 2025-10-16, TSMC reported third-quarter revenue of $33.10 billion and net income of $14.77 billion. On 2026-01-09, TSMC reported 2025 revenue growth of 31.6% and fourth-quarter revenue growth of 20.6%.
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