Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.TSMC raised capex guidance and revenue forecast but guided lower margins, causing mixed market reaction.
Amkor and Himax shares fell sharply in afternoon trading after TSMC raised its capital expenditure guidance, triggering a broader semiconductor selloff. TSMC increased its 2026 capex outlook to $60–$64 billion from a prior ceiling of $56 billion, despite reporting record profits and raising its full-year revenue growth forecast to slightly above 40%. The higher spending plan shifted investor focus to free cash flow compression and margin dilution, with management guiding third-quarter operating margins about 70 basis points below consensus and warning that overseas expansion and 2-nanometer ramp costs would pressure gross margins in the second half. Amkor dropped 5.9% and Himax fell 6% as the market reassessed the cost of scaling AI manufacturing capacity across the sector.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.TSMC raised capex guidance and revenue forecast but guided lower margins, causing mixed market reaction.
Amkor Technology IncTSMC's capex reset triggers sector selloff, Amkor drops 5.9% on margin dilution concerns.
ASML Holding N.V.ASML is mentioned as part of the broader semiconductor selloff triggered by TSMC's capex reset.
Himax Technologies IncTSMC's capex reset triggers sector selloff, Himax falls 6% on margin dilution concerns.