Mizuho started coverage on Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) with an Outperform rating and a $300 target. The stock recently traded around $217.28, implying roughly 38% upside if the target is reached. The call could drive a near-term re-rating tied to wafer capacity expansion and potential customer wins, though actual upside will hinge on timing and continued execution.
Tower Semiconductor beat Q2 on revenue and EPS, with margin expansion and strong SiPho demand. The company raised full-year guidance and SiPho targets, signaling ongoing capacity expansion. If demand remains robust, TSEM could re-rate as catalysts materialize. The Q3 guidance implies mid-point around $520M with upside from SiPho growth into 2026-2027.
Tower Semiconductor unveiled a parallel dual-track expansion in Japan for 300mm Silicon Photonics and Silicon Germanium, backed by government grants. Track 1 targets readiness in Q4 2027 with a 2028 revenue goal of $3.6B and $1.2B net profit, while Track 2 aims to substantially increase capacity by 2029. The $3B capex, offset by about $1B in grants, aims to create a long-term, global manufacturing center and strengthen AI/data-center optics supply chains.
Tower Semiconductor jumped in pre-market after IQE and Tower disclosed a multi-year InP epiwafer supply agreement aimed at AI-driven data-centre optical connectivity, while resolving prior IP disputes. The deal improves supply certainty for Tower’s advanced photonics wafers and reduces IP-related risk, potentially expanding addressable volumes and boosting near-term sentiment in AI hardware markets.
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) announced $1.3 billion in new contracts for 2027 and $290 million in prepayments, highlighting strong demand for its Silicon Photonics (SiPho) technology. This positions TSEM for significant revenue growth, targeting $2.8 billion with a $750 million net profit by 2028, driven by AI advancements.