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TSMC — 27th of 86 chip stocks in a month; five of ten reports left it within 3%
The Closelooknet read
TSMC (NYSE: TSM) ranks 27th of the 86 stocks in our chip section on one-month move, down 11.56%, after a 5.95% fall on Friday. That day's fall was larger than the stock's typical daily swing of about 1.8%. On our Print Record it moved 2.7% on average, in either direction, in the three sessions after each of its last ten reports, and five of those ten stayed within 3%. What we watch: whether the stock, at $406.13, holds above its 200-day average of $400.16, or slips back under it.
Where TSMC stands among 86 chip stocks
Over one month TSMC lost 11.56%, 27th of the 86 chip stocks in our section. Four foundry and packaging peers fell more over the same month: ASE Group (ASX) 11.69%, GlobalFoundries (GFS) 13.93%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 25.33% and Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 31.01%.
TSMC is 16.4% below its 52-week closing high of $485.80, set on 5 October 2026. ASE is 17.02% below its high of 13 October; GlobalFoundries is 53.42% below, Amkor 57.78% and Tower 47.46%.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) for TSMC is 38.8. It is still positive but slowing, down 2.4 over five sessions and 6.9 over 21.
On our scores TSMC rates 71 of 100 overall: quality 88, balance sheet 76, growth 72 and momentum 72. Three scores sit below that composite: valuation 67, cash quality 68 and capital allocation 47. The Piotroski score, a check of financial health, is scored 9 of 9.
What the Print Record shows
In the three sessions after each of its last ten reports, TSMC moved 2.7% on average in either direction. Two reports saw it rise more than 3%, three saw it fall more than 3%, and five stayed within 3%. It beat the earnings estimate nine times and the revenue estimate all ten times.
The four most recent reactions in our record were -4.5% (July 2025), -1.8% (October 2025), -4.5% (January 2026) and +1.3% (April 2026).
Price trend and the Street
TSMC closed at $406.13, down 5.95% on the day after opening 4.11% lower. It is up 33.64% this year. It trades 6.6% below its 50-day average of $434.92 and 1.5% above its 200-day average of $400.16. Its typical daily swing is about 1.8%.
Analysts' average target is $586, 35.6% above the last close, with 18 buy, 7 hold and no sell ratings.
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