TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited) has a reliability-weighted signal score of 55/100 on StockMarketSignals, based on 6 finance YouTubers over a rolling 14-day window. The score reflects how strongly tracked creators are currently bullish or bearish on TSM, weighted by each channel's reliability.
Why analysts are watching it
Analysts are watching Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) due to its critical role as the manufacturing bottleneck for the modern tech world, particularly in AI, with over 90% of top-tier AI computing running through its factories. On August 1, 2026, Jerry Romine Stocks said on his video "I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious." that TSM offers the best combination of raw profitability, cash generation, and fundamental value in the manufacturing and foundry space, calling it a "fortress for your portfolio" and his favorite holding in the sector. He also stated on his July 18, 2026 video "TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?" that the company delivered phenomenal, record-breaking earnings, is no longer a standard cyclical chip play but a global sovereign utility, and completely dominates its space with a wide competitive moat. Furthermore, Ticker Symbol: YOU noted on his June 25, 2026 video "These Stocks Will Make Investors Rich By 2030" that regardless of who designs a chip, it's built by Taiwan Semiconductor. Investors should consider the inherent supply chain risks associated with its concentrated global manufacturing footprint.
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"Take a look at Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor, which control the most critical bottleneck in the modern tech world. Over 90% of all top tier AI computing runs directly through TSMC's chip factories and Nvidia's software setup."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor is the biggest company, focused on AI."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor, ticker TSM, the absolute manufacturing bottleneck of the entire world."
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"Everyone assumes you've got to choose between Nvidia, TSMC, and the rest of the market. That's lazy thinking. The reality is that SanDisk operates as an invisible toll booth sitting directly behind Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductors."
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"We are pinning the undisputed titans of the chip world, Taiwan Semiconductor, ASML, Applied Materials, and KLA Corporation, known as KLAC, against two lethal, highly underestimated newcomers, Nova, ticker NVMI, and Kulicke & Soffa, ticker KLIC."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"This win means that Taiwan Semiconductor offers the absolute best combination of raw profitability, cash generation, and fundamental value in the entire manufacturing and foundry space right now, making it a fortress for your portfolio."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"While ASML is an incredible company, my favorite holding in this entire sector is Taiwan Semiconductor, and my patrons already know I'm looking to aggressively add more to my position."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Scoreboard, TSM 3, KLAC 2, ASML 1."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"KLIC leads at an incredibly lean 4.6%. ASML, 9.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor, 15.2%. AMAT, 30.4%, and Nova carries 57.7%."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Top to bottom, it goes Taiwan Semiconductor, 49.9%. KLAC, 35.7%. ASML, 30.1%. AMAT, 29.3%. Nova, 29.2%, and KLIC trails severely at 7.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor is an absolute machine when it comes to keeping what it kills, converting nearly half of its revenue into pure profit. Winner, TSM."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Taiwan Semiconductor leads at 0.41. Nova is next, 1.12. ASML is right behind, 1.16. KLAC, 1.28. AMAT, 1.39, and KLIC is severely expensive at 3.38. When you adjust for raw profitability, TSM is nearly three times cheaper per unit of profit than ASML. Winner, Taiwan Semiconductor."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"From strongest to weakest, the order is KLIC, 65.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor, 43%. ASML, 34.7%. Nova, 20.6%. AMAT, 17.5%, and KLAC, 11.2%."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Scoreboard, Taiwan Semiconductor 5, ASML 5, KLAC 4, KLIC 3, AMAT 1."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Scoreboard, Taiwan Semiconductor 10, ASML 10, KLAC 7, KLIC 6, Nova 2, AMAT 1."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Scoreboard, Taiwan Semiconductor 5, KLIC 3, KLAC 2, ASML 2."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"When massive monopolies like Taiwan Semiconductor and ASML were ripping to all-time highs week after week, you sat on the sidelines watching them go up, thinking to yourself, I missed it."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"First up is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, better known as TSM. They are the dominant global foundry."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"Scoreboard, KLAC 7, ASML 7, Taiwan Semiconductor 6, KLIC 3, AMAT 1."
— I Compared TSM, KLAC, AMAT, NVMI, KLIC & ASML – The Winner Was NOT Obvious.
"For higher beta velocity, you look at names like Western Digital, Nvidia, Meta, or Taiwan Semiconductor."
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"TSM up hugely. What to do?"
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"Moving up the stack, you run directly into Taiwan Semiconductor or TSMC. They do not just fabricate the vast majority of global logic chips. They completely dominate advanced packaging through their COS technology. TSMC just reported record earnings, beat expectations across the board, and raised their fullear guidance significantly. Yet, the stock pulled back sharply along with the rest of the tech sector. When great companies report stronger fundamentals and the price goes down, I see that as "
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"In terms of what's inside this ETF is you're getting Taiwan Semiconductor about 24%, you're getting Samsung at 15% and SK Highex about 4%."
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"When you strip away the noise, you realize that Taiwan Semiconductor just reported record-breaking numbers."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor is no longer a standard cyclical chip play. They are a global sovereign utility."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"Wall Street is still looking at Taiwan Semiconductor as a standard cyclical semiconductor stock."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"And when you run a deep scan on this latest balance sheet, the financial health of Taiwan Semiconductor is completely bulletproof."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"The crowd is also terrified of the massive capital expenditure trap. They see Taiwan Semiconductor hiking the spending budget to over $60 billion and view that as reckless overinvestment."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor completely dominates their space and owns a wide competitive moat that is not likely to be challenged anytime soon."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"The core drivers behind Taiwan Semiconductor are fully intact, and advanced technology demand continues to outpace available supply."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"Look, Taiwan Semiconductor just delivered phenomenal, record-breaking earnings."
— TSMC Crushed Earnings But Dropped. What Now?
"Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, known as TSMC and stock ticker TSM, just dropped one of the most profitable quarters in semiconductor history."
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"Regardless of who designs the chip, it's built by Taiwan Semiconductor, ticker symbol TSM."
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"me find great stocks like Nvidia, Micron, and TSMC years before the rest of the market."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor makes up 9.38%"
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"And then there's the real choke point, Taiwan Semiconductors. There is basically one place on the planet that does the advanced assembly every cutting edge AI chip requires, and it is booked solid into 2027."
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"Taiwan Semiconductor, the company that physically makes the chips, just put up record sales."
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"Here's that same Taiwan semiconductor we talked about earlier, TSM, on the chart."
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"Moreover, the company is highly dependent on TSMC for its fabrications and that is a risk that investors are going to have to permanently accept."
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Frequently asked about TSM
Is TSM a buy according to finance YouTubers?
Tracked finance YouTubers are currently mildly bullish / mixed on TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited), giving it a reliability-weighted signal score of 55/100 on StockMarketSignals. This reflects creator sentiment over a rolling 14-day window and is not investment advice.
What is TSM's reliability score?
TSM has a StockMarketSignals reliability score of 55/100, based on 6 finance YouTubers. Scores above 60 indicate net-bullish creator sentiment, while scores below 40 indicate net-bearish sentiment.
Which finance YouTubers cover TSM?
TSM has been covered by Value Investing with Sven Carlin, Ph.D., Brian Feroldi, The Patient Investor, Ticker Symbol: YOU, Jerry Romine Stocks, Chris Sain on StockMarketSignals. Each creator is weighted by a reliability score based on the historical accuracy of their past calls.
How is the TSM signal calculated?
The TSM signal aggregates every tracked YouTuber mention, weighting each by the creator's reliability and decaying older mentions over a 90-day window. Bullish mentions push the score above 50, bearish mentions below it.