Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Acquired by Hantz Financial Services Inc.

Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 28.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $10,394,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Fairman Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third 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. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts argue TSMC is a primary beneficiary of the AI boom because it is the lead foundry for custom AI accelerators — structural demand should support multi‑year revenue growth and justify aggressive capacity spending by customers. Taiwan Semiconductor: Winner Of The AI Boom As The Critical Foundry Supplier
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights TSMC alongside Broadcom as major winners from the custom AI chip surge — reinforcing expectations that TSMC will capture outsized share of AI‑infrastructure manufacturing value. Broadcom and TSMC Emerge as ‘Big Winners’ in Custom AI Chip Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and aggregator pieces emphasize TSMC’s positive outlook and role at the center of AI infrastructure buildout, which supports analyst conviction that the company will benefit from sustained AI spending. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)’s positive outlook sparks expectations of a long-term AI boom
• Positive Sentiment: A technical trading signal was reported around $337.15 that preceded a stronger close, indicating short‑term momentum and trader interest at current levels. Traders may use these signals to time entries. TSM Stock Closes Higher After Key Trading Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces discuss an “AI megatrend” tied to TSMC but are partly speculative — they reinforce the narrative but stop short of new company guidance or earnings changes. Investors should weigh trend commentary against company financials and capacity timelines. The Future Of AI Stocks? TSMC Commentary Suggests AI Megatrend
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education pieces (Motley Fool/others) list TSMC among top long‑term AI plays, underscoring broad retail/institutional interest but not adding new company‑specific catalysts. The Best Stocks to Invest $10,000 in to Start 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term downward pressure may reflect profit‑taking after a run toward the 52‑week high, and valuation scrutiny (market P/E and TSM’s own premium). These risks can cause short‑term pulls even as the longer‑term AI thesis remains intact.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE:TSM opened at $335.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.74 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.53, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.31. 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 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $351.33. The business has a fifty day moving average of $311.88 and a 200-day moving average of $282.71.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. Equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors 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. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.57%.

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.