Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) CEO Buys $11,401.50 in Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) CEO Che-Chia Wei acquired 150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $76.01 per share, for a total transaction of $11,401.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,344,540.89. The trade was a 0.86% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Friday, May 8th, Che-Chia Wei acquired 160 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $71.82 per share, for a total transaction of $11,491.20.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Che-Chia Wei acquired 186 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $57.87 per share, for a total transaction of $10,763.82.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 2.9%

TSM opened at $427.11 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $205.87 and a one year high of $450.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.22 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $389.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $349.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.29 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC was highlighted as a beneficiary of the AI buildout after reports on Apple’s AI plans, broader interest in chip foundries, and investor attention on TSMC as a top AI holding helped reinforce the bullish long-term demand story. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Is A Top AI Stock In Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC also showcased manufacturing strength at its 2026 Technology Symposium, saying it has accelerated fab expansion, which supports the view that it can keep up with strong AI chip demand. TSMC (TSM) Showcases Manufacturing Excellence at 2026 Technology Symposium
• Positive Sentiment: The stock has also benefited from a broader tech rally and a reported move higher in recent trading, with investors continuing to favor leading AI semiconductor names. Why TSMC (TSM) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s reported plan to use Intel for some custom AI chip production could slightly diversify the supply chain away from TSMC, but it mainly reflects overall strong demand for AI chips rather than a direct setback for TSMC. Alphabet Intel Chip Pact Reshapes AI Supply Chain And Investor Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. lawmakers are pressing for tighter export rules on contract chipmakers like TSMC to block advanced AI chips from reaching overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms, which raises regulatory risk and could limit some future sales. US lawmakers urge tighter rules on contract chipmakers supplying Chinese firms’ overseas units

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

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.