Che-Chia Wei Purchases 160 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) CEO Che-Chia Wei purchased 160 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.82 per share, with a total value of $11,491.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,259,650.98. This represents a 0.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Che-Chia Wei also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 9th, Che-Chia Wei purchased 186 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $57.87 per share, with a total value of $10,763.82.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $397.16 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $187.72 and a 1-year high of $420.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $362.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $332.69. The company has a market capitalization of $2.06 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.04, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to be highlighted as a key AI infrastructure winner, with commentary saying the next phase of AI build-out should deepen demand for its advanced chips and strengthen its long-term competitive position.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market coverage remains supportive, including reports that TSMC carries a consensus “Buy” rating and bullish price targets, which can help investor sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A recent insider filing showed CEO Che-Chia Wei bought additional TSMC shares, a modest but constructive sign of confidence from management. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also unveiled a major capital injection for its Arizona unit and approved a large capacity expansion, reinforcing its commitment to U.S. manufacturing and future growth capacity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: One article argued TSMC could be one of the smartest AI bets in the market, pointing to meaningful upside if AI demand stays strong. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage noted that TSMC’s valuation has run up sharply this year, so investors are debating whether the stock is still attractively priced after its strong performance.
• Negative Sentiment: A bearish take warned TSMC has become a crowded trade and could be vulnerable to profit-taking if AI capex slows, supply constraints worsen, or geopolitical risks intensify. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: First Eagle Investment also disclosed a significant reduction in its TSMC stake, which may add to near-term selling pressure. Article Title

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,514,662,000 after purchasing an additional 313,773 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,902,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,832,708,000 after purchasing an additional 966,926 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after purchasing an additional 541,047 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,070,393,000 after purchasing an additional 802,757 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.