Simplicity Wealth LLC Lowers Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Simplicity Wealth LLC lowered its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 37.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,046 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,979 shares during the quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,409,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $327.24 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $351.33. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $302.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $276.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $1.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.73, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%.The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.9678 per share. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. UBS Group set a $330.00 price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $381.67.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha: TSMC raised capex guidance and signaled a multi-year AI buildout (capex $52–56B in 2025), expecting full utilization of advanced nodes (N2/N3/N5), higher gross margins (GPM 63–65% in 2026) and a long runway for AI datacenter revenue (mid‑to‑high‑50s % CAGR). This is the primary positive driver behind today’s strength. Taiwan Semiconductor: Capex Guidance Raise Suggests AI Buildout Cycle Until 2028
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street / Market coverage: Multiple outlets report growing analyst bullishness on TSMC’s AI dominance after the quarter — reinforcing momentum and buy-side confidence in TSMC’s guidance and pricing power. Wall Street Gets More Bullish on TSMC’s AI Dominance
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat: TSMC’s strong revenue and AI-accelerator outlook also support demand signals for ecosystem partners (e.g., Broadcom, Meta), implying sustained foundry orders from hyperscalers. Positive for TSMC’s long-term demand profile. Why Taiwan Semiconductor and Meta Could Be the Hidden Bull Case for Broadcom
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool / Fool.com: TSMC’s quarter boosted equipment makers (e.g., ASML) and validated strong capex across the supply chain — a sign that TSMC’s upgrade cycle is translating into orders for lithography and fab equipment, supporting the industry upcycle. TSMC Just Delivered Incredible News for ASML Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks / market summaries: Short‑term momentum pieces note TSM is up materially in recent sessions (weekly gains), useful for momentum investors but less informative on longer-term fundamental change. TSMC (TSM) Is Up 5.80% in One Week: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat / industry comp: Coverage comparing equipment vendors highlights TSMC’s central role in the AI capex cycle but focuses more on supplier selection (ASML, AMAT, LRCX) than on direct TSM fundamentals. Useful context but secondary to TSMC’s own guidance. Which Semiconductor Equipment Stock Has More Upside in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Risk note — large, sustained capex increases are capital‑intensive and execution‑sensitive; watch capex delivery, cyclical demand shifts and TSM’s valuation (PE ~30.6). These factors could amplify downside if growth or margins disappoint. Capex Guidance Raise Suggests AI Buildout Cycle Until 2028 (risk context)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.