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Goldman Sachs: Demand continues to far exceed supply; raises TSMC ADR target price to $600
According to Mars Finance, Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month target price for TSMC from NT$2,750 to NT$3,000 ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings release. The target price for TSMC's ADRs was also raised from US$550 to US$600, with a reiterated "Buy" rating and maintained a PE ratio of 22x based on the company's estimated 2027 EPS. Goldman Sachs believes that demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) has been a structural growth engine for TSMC for many years. Last quarter, the bank observed even stronger momentum in 2027, particularly from demand for AI accelerators and server CPUs, with demand continuing to far exceed supply in both advanced process nodes and advanced packaging. Goldman Sachs expects TSMC to further accelerate its capacity expansion and capital expenditures, while continued productivity improvements and strategic pricing will drive gross margins towards a structurally higher trajectory in 2027 and beyond. (Cailian Press)
Goldman Sachs raises target prices for Bank of America and Citigroup.
According to Odaily Odaily, Goldman Sachs raised its price target for Bank of America from $65 to $71 and its price target for Citigroup from $149 to $162.
Goldman Sachs raised the target prices of several chip and memory concept stocks.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, Goldman Sachs raised its target prices for several stocks in the semiconductor and memory sectors: AMD's target price was raised from $450 to $640, with a "buy" rating reiterated; Qualcomm's target price was raised from $145 to $180; Western Digital's target price was significantly raised from $400 to $650; and SanDisk's target price was raised from $1200 to $2200.
Chip startup SambaNova raises $1 billion, valuing the company at $11 billion.
Mars Finance reported on July 8th that SambaNova Systems, a chip startup backed by Intel's venture capital arm, has completed a $1 billion Series F funding round, valuing the company at $11 billion. The company is scheduled to officially announce the news on July 8th local time. (Wide Angle Observation)
Is the first humanoid robot company to go public on the A-share market coming? Unitree Robotics' IPO registration on the Science and Technology Innovation Board has been approved, with plans to raise 4.202 billion yuan.
According to Odaily Odaily on July 6, the Shanghai Stock Exchange website shows that the IPO application status of Unitree Technology Co., Ltd. on the Science and Technology Innovation Board has changed to "registration effective". It is reported that Unitree Robotics plans to issue no less than 40.4464 million new shares in its IPO, accounting for no less than 10% of the total share capital after the issuance, with a planned total fundraising amount of 4.202 billion yuan. According to the prospectus, from 2023 to 2025, the company's operating revenue was 159 million yuan, 393 million yuan, and 1.699 billion yuan, respectively, and its net profit was -11.1451 million yuan, 95.4747 million yuan, and 278 million yuan, respectively, making it one of the few profitable high-performance general-purpose robot companies globally. (Bianews)
Goldman Sachs: Buy on dips in chip stocks, but avoid "buying a basket of chips" again.
According to Mars Finance, Goldman Sachs stated in its latest report on July 7th that semiconductor stocks still present investment opportunities after the recent pullback, but AI chip trading has entered a more selective phase, and investors should no longer simply buy the entire sector. The bank pointed out that the PHLX Semiconductor Index has risen by over 80% this year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices. This strong performance has raised the bar for subsequent earnings realization and made the risk-reward ratio more differentiated ahead of the Q2 earnings season. Goldman Sachs remains optimistic about certain sub-sectors, including CPUs, ASICs, memory, and semiconductor equipment. Goldman Sachs believes these areas will benefit more directly from the expansion of AI infrastructure and have relatively higher demand visibility. In terms of individual stocks, Goldman Sachs specifically mentioned AMD and Applied Materials. AMD benefits from server CPU and AI-related demand, while Applied Materials benefits from advanced process technology and memory capital expenditure. However, Goldman Sachs is more cautious about the mobile phone supply chain and some semiconductor companies with high valuations or weak demand.