Representative Cleo Fields (Democratic-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM). In a filing disclosed on April 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – E*TRADE #2” account.
Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 3/16/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/12/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 2/12/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 1/20/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 1/20/2026.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance
TSM stock opened at $387.72 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $156.00 and a 12 month high of $390.20. The firm has a market cap of $2.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $355.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $323.73.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.
More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC unveiled its A13 process (shrink of A14) and a lower-cost N2U option that target AI and mobile/HPC chips, signaling the company can keep performance and density gains while squeezing more from current EUV tools. This bolsters production roadmaps for key customers (Nvidia, Apple) and supports revenue/margin expectations. TSMC Debuts A13 Technology at 2026 North America Technology Symposium
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC demonstrated it can produce smaller, faster chips without immediately adopting ASML’s much more expensive high?NA EUV machines — reducing near?term capex pressure and preserving margins while keeping node progress on track. TSMC shows smaller, faster chips without a pricey new tool from ASML
- Positive Sentiment: Partnership with Synopsys to qualify silicon?proven IP and certified EDA flows across 3nm/2nm and advanced packaging reduces time?to?market risk for customers building AI systems on TSMC nodes, making TSMC more sticky to AI ecosystem wins. Synopsys Partners with TSMC to Power Next-Generation AI Systems
- Positive Sentiment: Recent quarter showed record margins and strong AI-driven demand: analysts are boosting revenue and EPS forecasts, reinforcing the growth narrative and underpinning higher valuation multiples. TSMC Hits Record Margins and Raises the Bar
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $470 and kept an overweight rating, providing an analyst tailwind that can support further buying interest. Barclays raises TSMC price target
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC plans to open an advanced chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029 to relieve packaging bottlenecks for AI chips and strengthen onshore supply for US customers — a strategic move supporting long?term demand and customer relationships. TSMC plans to open chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage: TSMC confirmed it has only used a very small number of ASML’s high?NA machines for R&D and called the equipment “too pricey” for current use — this reduces near?term capex but may raise questions about longer?term node transitions if/when high?NA becomes necessary. TSMC says ASML’s latest chipmaking gear is too pricey to use
- Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction: ASML shares slid after reports that TSMC will delay deploying high?NA EUV — a move that affects ASML’s near?term revenue but is not directly negative for TSMC’s growth story. ASML shares slide 3% as TSMC delay deals blow to high-NA EUV rollout
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $506,222.43. This represents a 12.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.
About Representative FIELDS
Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.
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.
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