Shyue-Shyh Lin Buys 1,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, July 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.94 per share, for a total transaction of $71,940.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 29,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,105,611.86. This represents a 3.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, July 21st, Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00.
• On Sunday, July 19th, Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 44 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $76.62 per share, for a total transaction of $3,371.28.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:TSM traded down $8.52 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $390.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,822,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,017,734. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.36. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $223.70 and a 12 month high of $479.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $427.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $382.65.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The company 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%. On average, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Intergy Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,155 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,029,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.7% during the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 5,149 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,459,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.1% during the second quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 134,811 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $64,382,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares in the last quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.3% in the second quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,936 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $925,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Pachira Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $496.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

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.