Capital Square LLC Purchases Shares of 1,596 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Capital Square LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,596 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% in the second quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:TSM opened at $418.58 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $225.63 and a one year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $425.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $393.60.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 50.31%.The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $524.25.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $74.13 per share, for a total transaction of $74,130.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 30,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,243,840.97. This represents a 3.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 17,662 shares of company stock valued at $1,307,491. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC raised its expected 2026 capital expenditures to $60 billion-$64 billion and said it plans to increase dividend payments. The spending is intended to expand capacity for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and 5G applications, signaling management’s confidence that semiconductor demand will remain strong. TSMC Commits Higher CapEx in 2026 While Raising Dividend Payouts
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s generally bullish view continues to support TSMC’s investment case. Analysts point to its leadership in advanced-node manufacturing, stronger expected growth, and an attractive valuation relative to some competing foundries. Is It Worth Investing in TSMC Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Positive Sentiment: Vice President Lipen Yuan disclosed purchases totaling 1,350 shares, increasing his direct holdings by roughly 20%. The insider buying may be interpreted as a vote of confidence in TSMC’s future, although the dollar value is small relative to the company’s market capitalization. TSMC Insider Trading Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports highlight the expanding AI investment cycle and possible futures tied to GPU and AI-compute pricing. These developments could improve visibility for leading chip manufacturers such as TSMC, but they are not direct changes to the company’s earnings or operations. U.S. Markets Prepare for AI Compute Derivatives
• Negative Sentiment: Capacity constraints in advanced-chip manufacturing remain a potential near-term risk. Tight supply supports pricing, but production bottlenecks could limit how quickly TSMC converts AI demand into revenue and may increase execution and capital-spending risks. What Could TSMC Capacity Strains Mean for AI Demand?
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC trades at a premium to estimated intrinsic value in some valuation models, leaving the stock vulnerable to a pullback if AI growth expectations, margins, or expansion plans disappoint. TSMC Trades Above GF Value as Chip Capacity Tightens

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.