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TSMC — 25th of 86 in our chip section, money-flow slowing, now under its 200-day average
The Closelooknet read
TSMC (NYSE: TSM) holds up better than most of our chip section, yet it has just closed below its 200-day average. It ranks 25th of the 86 chip stocks we track over the past month, and our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) is 30, down 14.6 over 21 days: still positive but slowing. 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 it beat revenue estimates all ten times. Friday's (13 November) close of $398.73 sits below the average close of the last 200 sessions, $403.05. We watch whether the stock closes back above $403.05 in the coming sessions, or keeps sitting under it.
Where TSMC stands among our chip stocks
TSMC fell 5.6% over the past month, ranking 25th of 86 in our chip section. Its foundry and packaging peers in our section fell further: Amkor Technology (AMKR) lost 18.0%, ASE Group (ASX) 15.1%, GlobalFoundries (GFS) 15.0% and Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 30.0%.
Against its 52-week high, TSMC is 17.9% below the $485.80 close of 5 October. ASE Group is 25.3% below its 13 October high. GlobalFoundries is 53.9%, Amkor 61.4% and Tower Semiconductor 53.6% below their highs from May and June.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading is 30, down 4.2 over five days and 14.6 over 21 days. It remains positive, but the buying pressure is slowing.
On our scores TSMC rates 69 of 100 overall, with quality at 88, balance sheet 76, growth 73 and valuation 71. Three scores sit below the composite: cash quality (68), momentum (56) and capital allocation (48). The Piotroski score, a check of financial health, is scored 9 of 9.
The Print Record
TSMC's reactions to reports are modest. Across ten reports it moved 2.7% on average in the three sessions after each one, in either direction. Two reports ended more than 3% higher, five stayed within 3%, and three ended more than 3% lower. It beat the earnings estimate nine times and the revenue estimate all ten.
The last four reactions were -4.5% (July 2025), -1.8% (October 2025), -4.5% (January 2026) and +1.3% (April 2026), each after a double beat.
Price trend and the Street
TSMC closed at $398.73, down 1.7% on the day, up 6.2% over five days and 31.2% so far this year. It trades 7.3% below its 50-day average of $430.11 and 1.1% below its 200-day average of $403.05. Its typical daily swing is about 2.7%.
The analyst consensus target is $586, which is 44.4% above the last close. The ratings are 18 buy, 7 hold and 0 sell.
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