Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Shares Down 1.1% – Here’s What Happened

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) shares traded down 1.1% during trading on Friday. The company traded as low as $449.75 and last traded at $452.8650. 9,156,641 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 30% from the average daily volume of 13,065,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $457.99.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record AI demand: TSMC reported third-quarter revenue of NT$1.49 trillion, or approximately $46.7 billion, up 50.9% year over year and ahead of consensus estimates. September sales increased 54.6% year over year to NT$511.86 billion, confirming that demand for advanced AI processors from customers such as Nvidia and AMD remains robust. TSMC’s third-quarter revenue surges to record, beating market forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Strong profitability: Coverage highlighted a 77.4% year-over-year increase in second-quarter net income and diluted EPS, alongside 36% revenue growth. The results reinforce TSMC’s pricing power and operating leverage as advanced-node and AI-chip demand expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Grew Profits 77.4%
• Positive Sentiment: More advanced-packaging capacity: TSMC agreed to a multiyear, $2 billion arrangement with GlobalFoundries to secure U.S.-made silicon interposers for its CoWoS packaging ecosystem. The deal supports AI and high-performance-computing growth and could improve supply-chain resilience, although volume production is not expected until 2028. GlobalFoundries Lands $2 Billion TSMC Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive analyst and insider signals: Analysts continue to rate TSM positively, with reported price targets above the current trading level. CEO Che-Chia Wei and several other executives also made small open-market purchases, suggesting confidence in the long-term outlook. TSM analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential involvement in Elon Musk’s Tesla-SpaceX “Terafab” project could create additional U.S. manufacturing or capacity opportunities, but reports indicate TSMC may only sublease part of the facility while Intel remains involved. The timing and economics remain uncertain. Intel and Terafab report
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking are weighing on the stock: Following a substantial rally toward its 52-week high, investors are questioning how much of TSMC’s exceptional AI growth is already reflected in its valuation. Strong results therefore failed to generate sustained buying interest.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure: Rising oil prices and Treasury yields have weakened the broader technology market, encouraging investors to reduce exposure to high-growth semiconductor stocks even as TSMC’s fundamentals remain strong.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $650.00 to $665.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $524.89.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.1%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $432.16 and a 200 day moving average of $413.53. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $2.35 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.37.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. On average, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $147,160. This trade represents a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 16,043 shares of company stock worth $1,185,746. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 51.2% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 12,008 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,500,000 after purchasing an additional 4,067 shares during the period. Athena Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,067 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,768,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. WoodTrust Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp now owns 1,436 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $655,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Breakwater Capital Group increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 2,145 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $979,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LifeGoal Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 976.9% during the 3rd quarter. LifeGoal Investments LLC now owns 5,923 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,702,000 after buying an additional 5,373 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, the company pioneered the pure-play foundry model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than selling products under its own semiconductor brand.

TSMC manufactures a broad range of integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.