Taiwan Semiconductor’s leadership in chip yield and R&D spend keeps it ahead in the competitive foundry space. For this article, we selected AI stocks based on the latest news and analyst ratings. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points ( see more details here ). By contrast, TSMC's valuation tells a different story. Despite being the underlying enabler of Nvidia, AMD, and hyperscalers alike, Taiwan Semi has not enjoyed the same degree of valuation expansion. To me, this suggests that the market has yet to fully price in TSMC's critical role at the intersection of AI development, infrastructure, and manufacturing. A conservative TSM stock forecast 2030 projects a price range of $220–$280 per share, assuming CAGR in revenue of 8% and stable operating margins above 40%.