Foundations Investment Advisors LLC Buys 2,080 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,220 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,080 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $7,602,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth $42,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.8%

TSM stock opened at $339.47 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $308.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $280.04. The company has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $134.25 and a fifty-two week high of $351.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS 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 during the quarter. On average, research 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.9678 per share. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.57%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s CEO publicly backed TSMC’s global expansion during a Taiwan visit and downplayed China-H200 rumors — a high‑profile endorsement that supports TSMC’s strategic expansion and long-term GPU demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia secured approval for a $105M Taiwan hub, reinforcing its partnership with TSMC and signaling stronger local investment and demand for advanced nodes tied to AI chips. That supports TSMC’s revenue visibility from major AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is rising: TSMC is highlighted among top semiconductor picks, Morgan Stanley raised its price target and Goldman Sachs remains bullish — reinforcing expectations for margin expansion driven by AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary argues TSMC is set up well for 2026 as AI and advanced computing continue to drive node migration and capacity investments, supporting medium‑term revenue and pricing power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and investor guides list TSMC among top AI infrastructure plays, which can sustain investor demand and multiple expansion as AI remains central to chip spending. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on macro volatility and shifting data highlights an uncertain economic backdrop; that raises the risk that broader market moves or policy shifts, not company fundamentals, could drive short‑term volatility in TSM. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the AI boom is ending, warning that demand normalization could pressure TSMC’s near‑term order cadence and margins — a bearish thesis that likely contributes to short‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, a Seeking Alpha upgrade/“buy again” narrative points to improving fundamentals and renewed analyst upgrades, which supports a longer‑term constructive case. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Argus upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $381.67.

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.