Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) — closed signal from November 3, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on February 1, 2026.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 67% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published November 3, 2025
TSMC is the go-to factory for the world's chips, so it is set to win more AI work. It makes about 71% of outsourced chips and at least 90% of the most advanced ones. Big orders from Nvidia back up that demand. Trading signs are improving as more buyers step in and the recent average price is rising, so small pullbacks can be chances to buy. Spread purchases over time to handle headlines, industry ups and downs, and geopolitics.
Primary drivers
- Dominates chip manufacturing with ~71% share and most advanced chips
- Rising demand for AI chips gives a clearer, steadier outlook for sales
- Trading momentum is improving as more buyers step in than usual
- Strong ability to set prices helps keep profits and margins healthy
How it played out
TSM: thesis partially played out, target missed
Lyra published TSM on 2025-11-03 at 304.6. The thesis expected 23% growth and pointed to TSMC's chip manufacturing share, advanced-chip position, demand tied to artificial intelligence chips, improving trading momentum, and pricing power. The target was 373.65.
Inside the window, the stock rose but did not reach the target. It peaked at 351.33 on 2026-01-15, with a 15.3% gain. It never got there. By 2026-02-01, it ended at 330.56. The thesis partially played out because the price moved up, but the published target was missed.
What happened during the window
On 2026-01-09, TSMC reported 2025 revenue of 3.8 trillion Taiwan dollars, up 31.6%, and said fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.6%. On 2026-01-15, TSMC reported record 2025 net profit of 1.72 trillion Taiwan dollars and gave first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance of 34.6 billion to 35.8 billion dollars.
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