Bor-Zen Tien Buys 1,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 13,051 shares in the company, valued at $967,470.63. This trade represents a 8.30% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Bor-Zen Tien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 21st, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 3,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 40 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $76.62 per share, with a total value of $3,064.80.
• On Monday, June 29th, Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of TSM traded down $8.52 on Tuesday, reaching $390.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,822,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,017,734. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $223.70 and a twelve month high of $479.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $427.75 and a 200-day moving average of $382.65.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 40.88% and a net margin of 50.31%. Equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.34 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 21.43%.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Two TSMC vice presidents purchased shares in recent transactions, adding a combined 5,000 shares. The insider buying may signal confidence in the company’s long-term outlook. Bor-Zen Tien insider transaction Shyue-Shyh Lin SEC filing
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view TSMC as a major beneficiary of AI and high-performance-computing demand. Needham raised its price target to $530 and maintained a “buy” rating, while other commentary highlighted the company’s strong growth prospects. AI chip and memory stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC increased its 2026 capital-expenditure budget to as much as $64 billion to expand capacity for long-term AI and HPC demand, reinforcing expectations for sustained customer orders. TSMC raises 2026 capital expenditure
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC said its Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing facility in Kumamoto has begun gradually resuming operations after an earthquake led to a precautionary worker evacuation. The limited information so far suggests a disruption, but not necessarily a prolonged production shutdown. TSMC Japan plant earthquake update
• Negative Sentiment: Asian technology shares sold off amid worries that AI-related capital spending may slow and that Chinese competition could intensify. Weakness in memory stocks also added to pressure across the semiconductor sector. Why tech stocks are falling
• Negative Sentiment: Although recent quarterly results were strong—with revenue near $40 billion and EPS of $4.28—investors remain focused on potential margin dilution from expansion spending and the valuation risk following the stock’s substantial advance. TSMC stock after record second-quarter earnings

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in 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 during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $496.25.

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.