Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Buys $74,130.00 in Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 30,269 shares in the company, valued at $2,243,840.97. This represents a 3.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Shyue-Shyh Lin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Sunday, July 19th, Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.94 per share, for a total transaction of $71,940.00.
• On Sunday, July 19th, Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 44 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $76.62 per share, with a total value of $3,371.28.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM traded down $8.52 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $390.57. 9,822,671 shares of the stock were exchanged, 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $427.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $382.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. The company has a market cap of $2.03 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 40.88% and a net margin of 50.31%. As a group, analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.34 EPS 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 is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 21.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $496.25.

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 institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% in the second quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

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.