Tower Semiconductor Gains as Investors Weigh Japan Expansion and Near-Term Earnings

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) is up 6.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: A single fresh catalyst is not obvious, so this looks tied to continued momentum around Tower Semiconductor’s recently announced Japan expansion and investor positioning ahead of its August 4, 2026 second-quarter report. This could also be because the market is giving more credit to the company’s silicon photonics growth outlook, long-term customer commitments, and earlier signs of rising revenue and profit.

Details:

Tower Semiconductor said on July 14 that it plans a dual-track expansion in Japan for 300mm silicon photonics, silicon germanium, and advanced packaging, supported by the Japanese government.

In that same announcement, the company updated its 2028 business model target to $3.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in net profit, a meaningful long-term growth signal.

The company has scheduled second-quarter 2026 results for August 4, which can draw buying interest when investors expect upbeat guidance or strong bookings.

Earlier first-quarter results showed 15% year-over-year revenue growth, higher net profit, and customer prepayments tied to silicon photonics capacity reservations, reinforcing the view that demand remains solid.

Sources:

Tower Semiconductor, SEC, MarketBeat

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$TSEM Insider Trading Activity

$TSEM insiders have traded $TSEM stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $TSEM stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

RUSSELL CRAIG ELLWANGER (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 66,964 shares for an estimated $14,398,782.

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$TSEM Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 202 institutional investors add shares of $TSEM stock to their portfolio, and 191 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 2,673,246 shares (+57.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $469,101,208
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 1,798,515 shares (-81.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $315,603,412
MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD removed 1,777,487 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $463,284,211
SENVEST MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 1,699,577 shares (-42.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $298,241,771
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 1,613,540 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $283,143,999
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 1,326,761 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $232,820,020
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 1,322,862 shares (-69.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $232,135,823

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$TSEM Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $TSEM in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 02/12/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $TSEM, check out Quiver Quantitative's $TSEM forecast page.

$TSEM Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $TSEM recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $TSEM in the last 6 months, with a median target of $315.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Cody Acree from Benchmark set a target price of $335.0 on 05/14/2026
Medhi Hosseini from Susquehanna set a target price of $330.0 on 05/14/2026
Matt Bryson from Wedbush set a target price of $300.0 on 05/14/2026
Tavy Rosner from Barclays set a target price of $142.0 on 02/13/2026

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