Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV Sells 1,490 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 13.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,490 shares during the period. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,169,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders purchased 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on TSM. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Bank of America lifted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday. Susquehanna increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $437.27 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $425.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $373.47. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $223.70 and a 52-week high of $479.00. The company has a market cap of $2.27 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.47 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and market commentators highlighted TSMC as a strong momentum stock and a key AI beneficiary, with Citi previously saying the company is well positioned to raise its 2026 revenue growth outlook and long-term targets. Revenue and Growth Outlook Affirm Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is a Top AI Stock on Wall Street’s Radar
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s leadership bought shares across many roles, including the CEO, CFO, several VPs, and multiple SVPs, which investors often read as a sign that insiders see more upside ahead. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. insider trading report
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention is building around TSMC’s next earnings release, with recent coverage suggesting results could be the catalyst that pushes the stock higher if the company confirms strong AI and advanced-chip demand. Will earnings be the catalyst to lift TSM stock higher?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces were largely watchlist-style or educational, including momentum-stock articles and broad market roundup items, offering limited new company-specific news for valuation. What Makes TSMC (TSM) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI spending headlines from companies like Meta and Amazon may indirectly support TSMC by reinforcing demand for chips, but they do not directly change TSMC’s near-term fundamentals. Meta falls as massive AI infrastructure spending plans overshadow chip progress

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.