On January 2, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing triggered a proprietary Power Inflow alert during the opening two hours of trading, marking a pronounced shift in both institutional and retail order flow toward buying activity. Following the alert, the stock gained 2.13% from its level at signal time, reaching an intraday peak later in the session. Traders tracking order flow analytics noted that the surge in buy orders reflected renewed confidence in Taiwan Semiconductor’s near-term momentum, underscoring the importance of real-time flow data in gauging market sentiment for the chip foundry.

In its latest SEC filing, Dupont Capital Management disclosed a 6.7% reduction in its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter. The fund sold 6,026 shares, bringing its total holding to 83,277 shares, which represented roughly 2.4% of its overall portfolio at the end of the period. The remaining position carried an aggregate value of approximately $23.3 million, making Taiwan Semiconductor its 11th largest holding. This move follows several other institutional adjustments to their exposure to the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry.

Analysts covering Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing anticipate revenue to climb by 21% in New Taiwan dollars for the 2026 fiscal year, driven by sustained capital spending from AI hyperscalers. Projections from multiple brokerages reflect broad confidence in the company’s neutral foundry model—supplying chips to leading customers such as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom—amid a multi-trillion-dollar AI infrastructure buildout. With a forward P/E multiple near the mid-20s, the stock trades at a discount to many large-cap tech peers, suggesting that expected above-market growth could translate into further share appreciation if broad semiconductor investment continues at current rates.