Bor-Zen Tien Purchases 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 the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares in the company, valued at $923,588.64. This represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, May 19th, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 6.9%

Shares of TSM opened at $444.62 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.36. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $223.70 and a 1 year high of $479.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $419.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $367.06.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. 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 15.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 25.12%.

Institutional Trading of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $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 purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted TSMC as a key beneficiary of the AI capex boom, with analysts pointing to manufacturing expansion, strong earnings momentum, and broad demand for advanced chips as reasons the stock could still have more upside. TSMC vs. NVIDIA: Which AI Semiconductor Stock Should You Buy in July?
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2027 earnings estimate for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, reinforcing confidence that profit growth can keep pace with the company’s AI and capacity-expansion investments. Stocks Surged in Q2 2026, but Is the Market Getting Too Expensive?
• Positive Sentiment: A TSMC vice president bought additional shares, which investors often read as a modest vote of confidence from management. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Acquires $76,640.00 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: The company was also featured in a bullish note after reaching a 52-week high, with commentary suggesting the rally could continue if fundamentals remain strong. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly accelerating development of next-generation CoPoS packaging for AI chips, a long-term technology initiative that supports the growth story but is unlikely to change near-term results. TSMC targets 2029 for panel-level CoPoS packaging in AI chip push – DigiTimes
• Negative Sentiment: One market update said TSMC fell more sharply than the broader market as investors worried about valuation and “bubble risk” in AI-related semiconductor stocks, suggesting some near-term cooling after a strong run. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.