Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Trading 2.5% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM)’s stock price shot up 2.5% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $333.55 and last traded at $331.8620. 12,634,922 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 11% from the average session volume of 14,156,485 shares. The stock had previously closed at $323.63.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets expect a record Q4 driven by AI infrastructure demand; several previews say Q4 profit/revenue should be materially higher, reinforcing upside to near-term results. TSMC Q4 profit poised to soar 27% as AI demand drives growth
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentators and note-writers call TSMC a primary beneficiary of the AI cycle (pricing power, sold-out advanced packaging and multi-quarter revenue acceleration), supporting continued margin expansion and multiple expansion potential. Taiwan Semiconductor: Another Blowout Earnings Look Inevitable
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say the U.S. and Taiwan discussions include tariff-relief elements and TSMC is planning U.S. capacity expansion — a policy/backdrop that reduces geopolitical risk for U.S. customers and could win new orders. Market reaction to trade-deal headlines lifted the stock. TSMC Plans U.S. Expansion in Proposed Taiwan Tariff-Relief Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market roundups and analyst previews (earnings calendars and “how to play” pieces) are flagging TSMC as a top earnings event this week — increases visibility and trading volume but already priced-in in part. Top Stocks With Earnings This Week: TSMC, Big Banks And More
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/idea pieces list TSMC as an undervalued AI play vs. peers — helpful context for longer-term buyers but less immediately catalytic than concrete results or policy. Top Undervalued AI Stocks: Micron, TSMC, Qualcomm Dominate
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn rising costs from overseas expansions and heavy capex (to add U.S. capacity) could pressure near-term profitability even as revenue rises — a risk to watch in the upcoming report and guidance. Taiwan Semiconductor to Report Q4 Earnings: How to Play the Stock?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TSM shares. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $360.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $355.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 2.5%

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $296.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $271.18. The firm has a market cap of $1.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.9678 dividend. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 25.74%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 1,477 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. City Center Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 1,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related services to the global semiconductor industry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC manufactures integrated circuits on behalf of fabless and integrated device manufacturers, offering contract chip production across a broad set of technologies and products.

TSMC’s service offering covers logic and mixed-signal process technologies, specialty processes for radio-frequency, power management and embedded memory, and advanced nodes used in mobile, high-performance computing and AI applications.