UBS: Broadcom tweaks AI guidance, NVIDIA extends to infrastructure, Terafab starts construction

According to Chaoxiang Research, on August 24, UBS released a SemiBytes Industry Flash Review, highlighting three synchronized key tracks: Broadcom, NVIDIA, and Terafab under SpaceX. Broadcom is set to release its Q2 earnings report on September 2. UBS forecasts third-quarter AI revenue of approximately $16 billion, rising to $21–22 billion in the fourth quarter. The firm has lowered its 2027 AI revenue projection from roughly $135 billion to $130 billion, slightly adjusted its target price from $485 to $470, and maintained a Buy rating. Anthropic contributed approximately $2.5 billion in Q3, while Google Cloud AI revenue saw a quarter-over-quarter increase of around $2 billion. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang disclosed that the company's business model is expanding into compute infrastructure, with a $1.5 billion investment in SB Energy via the PORTS-Pike project and up to $105 billion in credit support to assist OpenAI in securing 4.25 GW of land and power facilities. UBS believes land, power, and fabs are emerging as strategic inputs for the AI supply chain. On the Terafab front, Tesla's recruiting portal listed 44 relevant positions in July spanning all major semiconductor manufacturing processes. The appearance of memory design and integration engineering roles confirms internal memory fabrication intentions. Satellite imagery of the Grimes County, Texas campus shows the project is still in its early stages, with only site-clearing operations visible.