This Is What Whales Are Betting On Taiwan Semiconductor

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Taiwan Semiconductor. Our analysis of options history for Taiwan Semiconductor TSM revealed 61 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 54% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 13 were puts, with a value of $1,034,995, and 48 were calls, valued at $3,086,388.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $115.0 to $195.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Taiwan Semiconductor's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Taiwan Semiconductor's whale trades within a strike price range from $115.0 to $195.0 in the last 30 days.

Taiwan Semiconductor 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Taiwan Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with almost 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Taiwan Semiconductor, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Where Is Taiwan Semiconductor Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 7,667,716, the price of TSM is down -0.38% at $139.61.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 2 days.

Expert Opinions on Taiwan Semiconductor

Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $164.33333333333334.

• An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Positive rating on Taiwan Semiconductor, maintaining a target price of $180.
• An analyst from Needham persists with their Buy rating on Taiwan Semiconductor, maintaining a target price of $168.
• An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on Taiwan Semiconductor, maintaining a target price of $145.

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